Blood Pressure: High https://greenmedinfo.com/category/keywords/Blood%20Pressure%3A%20High en In short-term trials, vitamin C supplementation lowered blood pressure. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/short-term-trials-vitamin-c-supplementation-lowered-blood-pressure PMID:  Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Apr 4. Epub 2012 Apr 4. PMID: 22492364 Abstract Title:  Effects of vitamin C supplementation on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: In observational studies, increased vitamin C intake, vitamin C supplementation, and higher blood concentrations of vitamin C are associated with lower blood pressure (BP). However, evidence for blood pressure-lowering effects of vitamin C in clinical trials is inconsistent.Objective: The objective was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials that examined the effects of vitamin C supplementation on BP. DESIGN: We searched Medline, EMBASE, and Central databases from 1966 to 2011. Prespecified inclusion criteria were as follows: 1) use of a randomized controlled trial design; 2) trial reported effects on systolic BP (SBP) or diastolic BP (DBP) or both; 3) trial used oral vitamin C and concurrent control groups; and 4) trial had a minimum duration of 2 wk. BP effects were pooled by random-effects models, with trials weighted by inverse variance. RESULTS: Twenty-nine trials met eligibility criteria for the primary analysis. The median dose was 500 mg/d, the median duration was 8 wk, and trial sizes ranged from 10 to 120 participants. The pooled changes in SBP and DBP were -3.84 mm Hg (95% CI: -5.29, -2.38 mm Hg; P&lt;0.01) and -1.48 mm Hg (95% CI: -2.86, -0.10 mm Hg; P = 0.04), respectively. In trials in hypertensive participants, corresponding reductions in SBP and DBP were -4.85 mm Hg (P&lt;0.01) and -1.67 mm Hg (P = 0.17). After the inclusion of 9 trials with imputed BP effects, BP effects were attenuated but remained significant.Conclusions: In short-term trials, vitamin C supplementation reduced SBP and DBP. Long-term trials on the effects of vitamin C supplementation on BP and clinical events are needed. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/short-term-trials-vitamin-c-supplementation-lowered-blood-pressure#comments Hypertension Vitamin C Hypotensive Blood Pressure Blood Pressure: High Cardiovascular Activity cardiovascular health Meta Analysis Vitamin C Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:28:39 +0000 greenmedinfo 74348 at https://greenmedinfo.com The Diet Soft Drink Deception https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/diet-soft-drink-deception <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2019<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/blank.justin/images/TheDietSoftDrinkDeception.jpg" style="height: 315px; width: 600px;" title="The Diet Soft Drink Deception" /></p> <p>In pursuit of better health, many people have been led by marketing and media to make the switch from sugar to <strong><a href="/toxic-ingredient/artificial-sweeteners" rel="dofollow" target="_blank" title="The Diet Soft Drink Deception">artificial sweeteners</a></strong>. But, though eliminating sugar is undoubtedly a good health move, it is not so clear that replacing it with artificial sweeteners is. A large new Canadian study has uncovered the genuinely sour side to artificial sweeteners.</p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/diet-soft-drink-deception" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/diet-soft-drink-deception#comments Blood Pressure: High Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 Kidney Diseases Obesity Osteoporosis Artificial Sweeteners Blood Sugar Problems Chemical and Drug Toxicity Health Guide: Obesity and Dieting Western Diet Are artificial sweeteners safe? Blood Pressure: High Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes mellitus: Type 2 Diet soda Kidney Diseases obesity Osteoporosis Soft drinks and disease Mon, 28 Aug 2017 11:50:52 +0000 Linda Woolven and Ted Snider 150764 at https://greenmedinfo.com