Re: Cholesterol and Vitamin C

Hi msteve666,
I think it is a general consensus amongst orthodox and alternative medicine that a BP of 120/80 is considered to be the ideal measurement of what they consider to be "normalish".

I used to have what is considered to be low BP in my early years, teens, and early twenties, with typical symptoms of dizziness when standing from a sitting position, and some light-headedness, some blurred vision, palpitations, confusion, and general weakness, and in the UK was considered to be not worthy of "treatment", whereas in the rest of Europe LBP was considered to be a cause for "treatment".
High BP can have similar symptoms and more, but as I am symptom-free I can only surmise that my BP is within the healthy range.

If my cholesterol figures were to be measured at around 300, then no, I would have no cause for concern. Cholesterol is essential to the body (especially the Brain) and where it is reported that those with the highest numbers tend to live the longest, and where there is also no overall correlation between what is considered to be high or low cholesterol counts in the incidence of arterial disease and/or heart attacks.
Cholesterol has been touted as the villain in causing arterial plaque, but is only ONE element of many in its causation. Mechanical/oxidative stress and damage to the arterial walls should be repaired by adequate amounts of ascorbate, but in its absence, the body will utilize anything to hand to act as the repair crew.

Apparently, a reliable and accurate BP reading is best done when resting at the same time of day for several days, for example just after arising first thing in the morning, as there will be many fluctuations to BP readings throughout the day in response to stress and activity and other co-factors. The same could also be said for a resting pulse-rate which will give an accurate measurement of the work your heart has to perform normally.
Variations in the pulse reading (and therefore the heart-rate) are also affected by exercise, activity, and stress-related situations, and will therefore not give a true reading of the hearts performance.

Regards

Chrisb1.

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