{"id":15310,"date":"2017-01-03T13:30:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T18:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=15310"},"modified":"2016-12-31T01:20:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T06:20:09","slug":"this-common-supplement-increases-stroke-risk-16-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2017\/01\/03\/this-common-supplement-increases-stroke-risk-16-2\/","title":{"rendered":"This Common Supplement Increases Stroke Risk 16%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Supplement_10895992_s-2015-1.jpg\" alt=\"This Common Supplement Increases Stroke Risk 16%\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9399\" \/>Here on <em>Blue Heron Health News<\/em>, we\u2019ve written hundreds of articles on the benefits of various supplements for myriad health conditions like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and cholesterol.<\/p>\n<p>But a recent study from Britain\u2019s University of Dundee and University College reveals how one particular \u2013 but very common &#8211; supplement, has exactly the opposite effect\u2026 it makes your blood pressure skyrocket and increases the risk of stroke and heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>The really bad news is that millions of people take this particular supplement thinking it will improve their health when the opposite is true.<\/p>\n<p>Making a supplement in an effervescent form, as with a fizzy, drinkable vitamin C or other proprietary blend is proving to cause more harm than good, according to research out of London recently.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists at Britain\u2019s University of Dundee and University College looked at study participants\u2019 blood pressure and risk of stroke, comparing those who take supplements in a dissolvable, fizzy form and those taking the same supplement in the same dose in any other way, as with a tablet or sub-lingual drop.<\/p>\n<p>What they found was that using a dissolvable effervescent, or fizzy compound, places the user at a 16% increased risk of suffering a stroke, and dramatically increases the user\u2019s blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>This is because one of the main ingredients is sodium bicarbonate, which is what gives a product its characteristic fizz when added to water.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers note that taking the maximum allowable daily dose of the supplement can more than quadruple the recommended maximum intake for sodium. For people with sodium-affected hypertension, this can be a very dangerous way to take an otherwise very helpful vitamin supplement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dropping hypertension and getting blood pressure back to normal doesn\u2019t have to be dangerous or taste bad.<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/?page_id=472\">Discover how 3 easy exercises drop your blood pressure below 120\/80 \u2013 starting today\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cholesterol too high?<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/?page_id=715\">Here is the exact step-by-step strategy I used to clear our my 93% clogged heart arteries and normalize my cholesterol in less than a month\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here on Blue Heron Health News, we\u2019ve written hundreds of articles on the benefits of various supplements for myriad health conditions like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and cholesterol. 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