Does Vitamin C Deficiency Contribute to Heart Disease?
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FACT: Humans, apes, and guinea pigs cannot synthesize Vitamin C. FACT: In their natural environments, apes and guinea pigs rarely develop heart disease. OBSERVATION: A 70 kg human eating like a wild chimp would consume roughly 1,500–3,000 mg of Vitamin C per day. In contrast, many humans today get under 100 mg daily - a fraction of that amount. FACT: Vitamin C is essential for maintaining ‘vascular integrity and flexibility.’ Without adequate Vitamin C, the arterial lining (endothelium) becomes brittle and prone to microscopic fractures under the force of blood pressure waves. This damage triggers inflammation, allowing lipid deposits to accumulate and form atherosclerotic plaques. DEDUCTION: Chronic Vitamin C deficiency weakens arterial structure and resilience, increasing susceptibility to heart disease. QUESTION: Could one of the simplest (AND CHEAPEST) nutrients in biology hold a missing piece of the heart disease puzzle?
FACT: In their natural environments, apes and guinea pigs rarely develop heart disease.
OBSERVATION: A 70 kg human eating like a wild chimp would consume roughly 1,500–3,000 mg of Vitamin C per day.
In contrast, many humans today get under 100 mg daily - a fraction of that amount.
FACT: Vitamin C is essential for maintaining ‘vascular integrity and flexibility.’
Without adequate Vitamin C, the arterial lining (endothelium) becomes brittle and prone to microscopic fractures under the force of blood pressure waves.
This damage triggers inflammation, allowing lipid deposits to accumulate and form atherosclerotic plaques.
DEDUCTION: Chronic Vitamin C deficiency weakens arterial structure and resilience, increasing susceptibility to heart disease.
QUESTION: Could one of the simplest (AND CHEAPEST) nutrients in biology hold a missing piece of the heart disease puzzle?