STROKE

2024 – I have told people for decades that vitamin C (VC) reduces the damage if you have a stroke.  If you take 500mg VC twice a day it keeps your blood saturated, which also protects your brain.  When you have a stroke, blood flow is blocked to part of your brain.  When it resumes, you get “reperfusion injury” (RPI).  When blood flow is blocked, your brain cells go into a resting state, where they are unable to tolerate oxygen without oxidizing, which can kill them.  Until they recover from their resting state, they need protection from oxygen, and vitamin C (antioxidant) provides that protection.  Deep sea diving turtles store high levels of VC when they dive in the ocean.  Bears store VC in their brains for protection when they come out of hibernation.  And my brain was saved when I fell off a ladder and had traumatic brain injury that the doctors said would leave me at kindergarten level forever.  But I had been taking 500mg VC twice a day, and now I am fine.

In Japan, people know this, as the linked article shows.  Sadly, pharmaceutical companies would prefer to sell expensive drugs after the stroke damage, and American doctors are unaware of this article.

Pre-2024: Symptoms and warning signs include: Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm, and leg on one side of the body, Sudden loss of vision or dimmed vision, particularly in one eye, Loss of speech, or trouble talking or understanding speech, Sudden, severe headaches with no apparent cause, Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness, or sudden falls, especially if accompanied by any of the previous symptoms
Women are more likely to report nontraditional symptoms of stroke and, in particular, altered mental states.“Our results show that vitamin C deficiency should be considered a risk factor for this severe type of stroke, as were high blood pressure, drinking alcohol and being overweight in our study,” researcher Dr. Stéphane Vannier, M.D., of Pontchaillou University Hospital in France, stated. Vitamin C. Having low levels of vitamin C contributes to the development of atherosclerosis and other damage to blood vessels and the consequences, such as stroke. Vitamin C supplements may also improve cognitive function if you have suffered from multiple strokes.  OHSU Stroke center  503 494-7772