- For medical professionals, COVID-19 patients and their relatives/families and anyone willing to learn more about vitamin C. A bit of information on vitamin D3, zinc and melatonin is included, too.
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Read this before reading:
The document does not substitute reading the sources provided herein. Most of the document is a
reading guide for most relevant sources on Vitamin C and D for prevention and treatment of
complications from COVID-19 and other viral infections.
I also highly encourage anyone reading this document, especially the medical professionals, to
keep an open mind. I’m therefore hoping you will search for information about other micronutrients,
supplements and/or pharmaceutical drugs that play an important role in immune function and
possible prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and or other viral respiratory illnesses.
A nonexhaustive list of these micronutrients: Vitamin C, D, E and A, zinc, selenium, magnesium,
vitamin B6, iron and copper.
Abbreviations used:
IV-C: Intravenous Vitamin C
HDIV-C: High Dose Intravenous Vitamin C
NIH: National Institute of Health
CAM: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
RCT: Randomized Controlled Trial
HAT therapy/protocol: Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C and Thiamine therapy/protocol
SA: Sodium Ascorbate
AA: L-Ascorbic Acid
LEV-C: Liposomal Encapsulated Vitamin C
IV: Intravenous
