Utilizing vitamin IV drips before and after surgery can greatly enhance the healing process. I learned this from Dr. Fred Hui, a practitioner of integrative medicine in Toronto, Ontario, and I can tell you from first-hand experience—it works!

High-dose vitamin C administered around the time of surgery can help protect the body, remove heavy metals and other impurities from drugs used during the procedure, and most importantly, speed up wound healing. Just be sure not to schedule the drip on the same day as your surgery—the anesthetic won’t take! That’s how powerful vitamin C can be.

Many people turn to hyperbaric oxygen chambers after surgery to speed recovery. However, Dr. Hui explained that while a hyperbaric chamber creates about two times atmospheric pressure, a hydrogen peroxide IV drip can create four times the pressure. In other words, hydrogen peroxide does a better job at oxygenating the body than a hyperbaric chamber.

As effective as hydrogen peroxide is, ozone therapy is even better—way better. According to Dr. Hui, hydrogen peroxide drips have roughly a 70% success rate. You can’t go too high with the dosage or you risk burning the vein, and you can’t go too low or you won’t receive a therapeutic benefit. Ozone therapy avoids these limitations. Just one session can offer the equivalent benefit of ten hydrogen peroxide treatments! It does require special equipment and is more costly, but the results can be worth it.

Take-Home Message

If you’re scheduled for surgery, consider a vitamin IV drip containing a high dose of vitamin C the day before and the day after your procedure. Then, alternate between vitamin drips and hydrogen peroxide drips—or ozone therapy if it’s available—for the next month to accelerate healing. To find a practitioner in your area who offers these therapies, visit acam.org. As always, be sure to consult your doctor beforehand.