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Vitamin C Improves Blood Vessels Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

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Long-term administration of vitamin C reverses endothelial vasomotor dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease.

Researchers took patients with documented coronary artery disease to take a single oral dose of either 2 g vitamin C or placebo. The dose of vitamin C improved flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery, as assessed by high-resolution vascular ultrasound 2 hours later. The researchers report that the effect was sustained among patients who subsequently took 500 mg of vitamin C daily for 30 days.

Circulation June 29,1999;99:3234-3240.


Dr. Mercola's Comment:

Yet another study documenting the importance of vitamin C in heart disease treatment.

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