Heart Disease Risk Begins Before Birth. Vitamin C Could Help

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By Roni Dengler
Jan 23, 2019 8:30 PMMay 17, 2019 8:43 PM
baby in mother's belly
Not getting enough oxygen to tissues during pregnancy can lead to offspring with high blood pressure as adults. Vitamin C may counteract that. (Credit: Rattiya Thongdumhyu/shutterstock)

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High blood pressure in adulthood may extend all the way back to before birth, according to new research in sheep. Scientists found not getting enough oxygen to tissues during pregnancy led to offspring with high blood pressure as adults. However, giving a high-dose of vitamin C to pregnant ewes seemed to counteract that. The researchers say the results point to the need for proactive prevention strategies rather than reactive treatments.

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