Vitamins and Minerals alone will not protect you from Heart Disease.
The guy who promoted vitamin C as a magic cure for heart disease literally died of heart disease. He was still in his 60’s.
He believed that vitamins alone would protect him from heart disease, and wrote numerous books about this.
He died a few days ago from congestive heart failure. He was still in his 60’s.
The #1 cause of congestive heart failure is advanced ischemic heart disease.
Anecdotally there is a lot of testimonials online that high doses of Vit C combined with high dose Lysine helping with cardiovascular disease. I doubt Vitamin C alone will be of any help. Don’t know about Lysine and longevity though.
Health Benefits of the Lysine and Vitamin C Combination – Healthy Goods
Vitamin C and Lysine Powder Help Prevent Heart Attacks - Vitality Magazine
I’ll stick with lowering my ApoB and LDL for preventing heart disease.
But, I also take vitamin C daily. I just don’t expect it to save me from heart disease.
I agree, if there is one thing I regret it’s putting too much hope in things like diet/lifestyle/supplements. The only thing I probably did right and that was completely by accident with no thought for my heart was going on the estrogen patch at menopause. My 52 y/o SIL barely survived a heart attack recently and that was quite a reality check. I still eat a heart healthy diet and exercise etc but no longer think those alone are enough to protect me.
Simon Hill from “The Proof” podcast recently had a CT angiogram to determine his coronary calcium score and to see if any evidence of heart disease was present. This video is a detailed exploration of the test, his results, and a plethora of lipid related topics.
For context, in 2015 Simon had an LDL of 120 mg/dl - at that point he shifted to a plant-based diet. Within a year he had an LDL of 70-80mg/dl. It should be noted that Simon has a strong family history of CVD. Simon’s results included a clearly AI analysis.
The transparency and honesty in the video is very much apparent, and it includes a great discussion around plaque progression, cardiovascular/metabolic health blood test results, and input from Dr. Thomas Dayspring and Dr. Dan Soffer. I would encourage folks to check it out.
And if Dr Miller added even more fat to the ITP mice’s diet, resveratrol would have beaten rapamycin for life extension. Trust the plan!