Damien Downing

Dr Damien Downing on Intravenous Nutritional Therapy

We have used intravenous infusions (drips) of vitamins and minerals for about 20 years, with no serious adverse effects on any occasion. A simple cocktail of such nutrients (derived from the "Myers' Magic" formula used in the USA for many years) can help a range of complaints where allergies, inflammation or fatigue are important components. Fatigue after infections, prolonged exertion or stress can sometimes respond to just one or two such treatments.

Megadose intravenous vitamin C (ascorbic acid) therapy shows great promise in helping cancers (where we use laboratory testing to attempt to predict response) and chronic infections and immune impairment. There is no reliable published scientific evidence for this technique, so we make no claim for its efficacy, but we believe that it can be a valuable adjunct to more conventional therapies. We always use it with a list of other nutrients intended to augment its effectiveness and minimise the risk of adverse effects.

"In September I was diagnosed with early Parkinson’s disease. As a fit 60-something this came as quite a blow. Dr Downing quickly started me on both oral and injected nutrient therapy. So far I have only had 6 injections, but already I’ve felt dramatic improvements. The numbness and the pins and needles have almost gone; my walking is better and I have more energy and strength; I can now do things again that I had lost, like holding a fork and brushing my hair; I’m sleeping better, and I’ve even got back my sense of smell which had been gone for several years!"

Susan