There Vitamin C , according to studies conducted by Dr. Rath and his team, seems to play a fundamental role in the prevention of atheriosclerosis. “Humans, unlike animals, develop cardiovascular disease because their bodies cannot produce vitamin C. The diet provides enough vitamin C to prevent scurvy, but not enough to ensure the stability of the arteries. Consequently, the tiny cracks and lesions that develop in the artery walls call for the production of an important repair factor: cholesterol (…). If the human body has a long-term lack of micronutrients, a process of continuous repair of the vascular wall is established over many years, thus forming the dreaded atherosclerotic deposits ”.
The study conducted by Dr. Rath aimed to determine the effect of a defined and specific nutritional supplementation program on the natural progression of coronary heart disease in 55 patients aged 44 to 67, of mixed sex. The study focused on atherosclerotic deposits within the walls of the coronary arteries.
The size of all patients' coronary deposits was measured for one year without supplementation and then for one year with the vitamin program. During the year with vitamin supplementation, the growth of coronary deposits decreased in the first six months and stopped in the following ones. After one year of specific integration, the coronary deposits of the majority of patients disappeared or decreased significantly.
The results of this unprecedented research were published in the Journal of Applied Nutrition in 1996.
Abstract PDF Journal of Applied Nutrition. 1996; 48 (3): 68-78.