Vitamin C for the Heart?
Researchers are studying whether Vitamin C is an anti-inflammatory agent, such that it will reduce blood clotting and inflammation in arterial walls (which are cardiovascular risk factors).
The results of the most recent study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition did suggest this protective effect, although some previous studies have shown conflicting data.
While this study was deemed inconclusive, I am so encouraged that this type of research is going on! Without the income potential of having a new drug or treatment to market, the costs of this type of research can stymie its advancement. Yet this information is so valuable, don’t you think?
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