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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 arthritis.<\/p>\nHere 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 arthritis.<\/p>\n
But a recent study from Britain’s University of Dundee and University College reveals how one particular \u2013 but very common- supplement, has exactly the opposite effect\u2026 it makes your blood pressure skyrocket and increases the risk of stroke and heart attack.<\/p>\n
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
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
Scientists at Britain’s 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
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
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
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