Vitamin C is our central antioxidant, which directly gets rid of free radicals, and prevents cell death and inflammation. Furthermore, vitamin C is a neuro-protector, immune modulator, helping the body to fight off infections. Infections (bacterial or viruses) causes significant amount of injury to the cells through oxidation and free radicals which Vitamin C helps to decrease or minimize.
High doses of vitamin C is needed during critical illness. Organs will fail if the Vitamin C doses are low. DarMon Cocktail calculates and customizes this based on individual weights. In critically ill patients, the higher dose of i.v. vitamin C improved organ dysfunction more than the lower dose.
Thiamine levels are also reduced by half during severe infection. Thiamine is also depleted in alcoholics and can cause severe brain injury called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Alcoholic patients presenting to the hospital are given thiamine to protect them from Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Having adequate amount of Thiamine will help protect the brain and help cell protection.