We have written many times about the importance of vitamins E and D to support good cardiovascular health.
But there is another, even more common vitamin that has now been proven by researchers from John Hopkins School of Medicine to drastically lower blood pressure and remove plaque buildup from the arteries.
What’s more, it works wonders even in smallest doses.
Researchers from John Hopkins School of Medicine recently conducted an analysis of 29 unrelated studies of the effects of vitamin C for blood pressure-lowering abilities.
The average dose of vitamin C used in these 29 studies was about 500 mg and ranged from as low as 60 mg to 4000 mg throughout the median duration of 8 weeks. The study trial size ranged from 10 to 120 participants.
After summarizing the results of all 29 studies, researchers made a clear conclusion that Vitamin C is incredibly effective to decrease blood pressure.
Researchers explain that ascorbic acid (vitamin C) has the ability to boost the production of Nitric Oxide (NO), which dilates blood vessels. It also strengthens and improves the elasticity of inner walls of blood vessels (endothelial layer).
Surprisingly, this information has been known since 1954, when Nobel prize winner biochemist Linus Pauling started his research on the health benefits of vitamin C.
According to Pauling, we have full control of our cardiovascular health. Stroke and heart attacks can be eliminated, prevented and cured by the proper use of vitamin C and lysine( an essential amino acid)
He explained that besides harmful LDL cholesterol, there is another subtype of cholesterol called lipoprotein A (LPA) that causes most of the arterial inflammation. Lipoprotein is a nasty, heavy and sticky cholesterol molecule that slips under blood vessels weakening their outer layer and creating ruptures.
The reason doctors in general pay little or no attention to lipoprotein damage, is that there are no patented drugs that can effectively remove it.
Vitamin C, however, counteracts lipoprotein. It creates a compound that binds with lipoprotein molecules and removes them.
This makes blood vessels stronger and more elastic. Plus, it removes inflammation and cholesterol plaque buildup in the arteries.
All this contributes to lower blood pressure with absolutely no side effects.
500-1000mg is the recommended daily dose of vitamin C. If you feel like you need to temporarily tackle germs, viruses or inflammation, you can take up to 2000mg/day.
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In my opinion Vitamin C is the most important vitamin. It is essential to our health as it boosts our immune system drastically, protects from viruses and germs. And I am not surprised by this discovery that it also improves cardiovascular health. I will make sure I take it daily and will see if my blood pressure improves after a while.
Thanks for posting this article.
I have read about the case when a guy was dying from pneumonia, because doctors said that they couldn’t do anything else for him. His kids took him home and put him on high doses of Vitamin C for some time. With every week of treatment with Vitamin C he was becoming better and better. After more that a month he was as healthy as he was before. Doctors couldn’t believe it…Vitamin C is a very powerful substance. I always have loads of it in my medicine cabinet.
interesting, i will take this vitamin regularly
disappointed… amt for Vit C given/day but not lysine so article is incomplete, why do you keep presenting these articles with incomplete info???????
great
Hello, I have been taking 2000 of vitamin C for the last ten years. I have not had a cold in ten years. So I endorse that it guards your immune system. I have had high blood pressure , and have been taking tablets for it for 30 years and vitC does not seem to have helped to lower MY blood pressure? Sorry to be the akward one but I must play the game as I see it,
Yours interestedly, Maureen Massmann.
Thank you for this great exposition. And Vit.C is most available.
I find all this information very useful but wonder the extent to which the writing style–which always begins with a lengthy introduction requiring one to read deep into the article for the important information–contributes to high blood pressure. I find this routine compositional strategy odd and encumbering to your “audience” of readers..
Good and interesting information. I think this includes citrus and lemon juice.
Vitamin C found in many natural vegetables , such as:
Lemon
Oranges
Green leaf vegetables
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Citrus fruits
Peas
Yes,,, I DO AGREE WITH WITH VIT CTAB,,, OR INJECTION TOO I AN LL CARDIO RESPIRATORY PROBLEM,&,, ÌN ACUTE TRAUMA CASE FOR IMMEDIATE ,,ENHANCE IMMUNE SYSTEMMM,,, IN OLD AGE TOO,,,GOODOLD DRUGS ,, MANY PHYSICIAN TOO FORGET THIS MATVELLOUS DRUG CONTRIBUTION,,,
True, however, IF we are not eating these Vitamin C found in many natural vegetables , such as:
Lemon
Oranges
Green leaf vegetables
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Citrus fruits
Peas
right out of the garden, the food value is lost!! We the consumers, do not know how long these foods have been on a train, truck, airplane and then left in the stores storage before we get it home to consume. I do ask in the markets, where the food comes from and the store managers do not even know the answers.
And, how many of the above would you have to consume to equal what supplements can
give?
at last the benefits of taking vitamin C supplements,it is also immunity booster and master anti-oxidant
very interesting article, going to give it a try before my next review
very useful
Love Vit C. It is my favorite too, thwarting off colds and flu for years now. Helped with my asthma as well stopping many attacks, however adding Omega 3s seems to be more complete for me. I have normal bp 130/70 last I checked so I’m happy about that too.
Maurene, just wondering, do you take Omega 3s, and other Vits…A & D, in fish oil or flaxseed oil. Fighting inflammation, they may help along with Vit C to lower BP. Not a pro here, just my thinking.
Vitamin C is really good for cardio health
VERY GOOD ARTICLE,,,SINCE 50 YEARS ASCORBIC ACID HAS GOT ITS IMPORTANCE,,&BENEFICIAL EFFECTS,,MOST PHARM IND,,,NEGLECT ITS PRESENCE TO ENHANCE THEIR PRODUCT,,,VERY COMMEDABLE,,,FINE STUDY BY NOBLEST BIOCHEM LINUS PAULING 1954,,,, BRAVOOO
Its a great discovering. I'm going to try this.
Vitamin c is good to boast immunity. But I don’t take it as a BP control drugs. My doctor has not told me about that. I will ask him about this new invention. Thanks for your good works.
This is great. I wonder what quantities and how often one should consume to derive the acclaimed benefits. BRAVO !! Blue Heron Health. Brother Christian, keep up the good work.