Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, recently released findings that indicate that a specific vitamin can be an important factor in dropping high blood pressure.

There were some important caveats, though.

Researchers looking at almost 30 different studies done on vitamin C supplementation for thousands of study participants found that, on average, systolic blood pressure was able to come down 4 points after supplementing with vitamin C for at least 2 months.

However, researchers were quick to point out that the daily dose that was the most effective was only 500 mg, which is far less than the 1,000 or more commonly found in many supplements found on shelves today.

[adrotate group=”5″]They mentioned also that diet is the best source for additional vitamin C and that it is safer than supplementing with unreliable products or overdosing. Just because 500 mg can produce a 4-point drop does not mean 2,000 will produce a 20-point drop. This can make blood pressure problems worse, and cause kidney stones.

The best source for vitamin C is from food, where it is most easily absorbed and can be consumed throughout the day.

The foods with the highest concentrations of vitamin C are fruits like kiwi, oranges and grapefruit. Colored peppers are the best vegetable source, especially red bell peppers.

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