Health & Fitness
Large doses of C may lower blood pressure
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Staff
Published: April 28, 2012
Large doses of vitamin C may moderately reduce blood pressure, Johns Hopkins researchers have found.Staff
Published: April 28, 2012
But the scientists don't recommend that people start taking large amounts.
Researchers led by Dr. Edgar "Pete" R. Miller, an associate professor in the division of general internal medicine at Hopkins, reviewed and analyzed data from 29 previous clinical trials and found that taking 500 milligrams of vitamin C daily, or five times the recommended amount, could lower blood pressure by 3.84 millimeters.
"Although our review found only a moderate impact on blood pressure, if the entire U.S. population lowered blood pressure by 3 millimeters of mercury, there would be a lot fewer strokes," Miller said in a statement.
However, Miller warned that none of the studies showed that vitamin C directly prevents or reduces rates of cardiovascular disease, including stroke.
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