<h1>Could Vitamin C Help Circulation for POTS Syndrome Sufferers?</h1>

It appears so. Dr. Julian Stewart, through over 10 years of  POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) research among adolescents found that symptoms of low flow POTS (LFP) which involves faintness and increased vasoconstriction, resulting in restricted blood flow, were reduced with the administration of Vitamin C. The vitamin C was administered systemically (not orally), and was found to normalize blood flow to the legs in all patients fairly quickly.

More specifically, peripheral resistances were decreased by nearly 50% after ascorbate (Vitamin C). Calf capacitance and venous resistance were decreased compared with control but normalized with ascorbate. These data provide experimental support for the concept that oxidative stress and reduced nitric oxide possibly contribute to vasoconstriction and venoconstriction of LFP.  So it makes sense, as the researchers concluded, that the normalizing effect of vitamin C was due to its powerful antioxidant properties.

Could Vitamin C be good for dysautonomia patients in general?  It certainly seems possible, since better circulation or more normalized peripheral resistance would help lessen problems with blood and lymph fluids staying in one area too long, i.e. pooling in the legs, etc. This could enhance exercise tolerance, as well, for the same reason. 

Rather than wondering, however, your best bet is to seek the advice of a POTS syndrome specialist, such as those at Dyautonomia-MVP Center LLC in Birmingham, AL. This is a world class treatment center with some of the most experienced autonomic disorder doctors available. Dr. Paula Moore and Dr. Susan Phillips will be able to help you determine if Vitamin C protocols would be helpful in your situation and help put together a plan that works for you.

 

Do yourself a favor and call for an appointment today at 205-286-3200.  Whether you're in the Birmingham AL area or not, they can still help as Dyautonomia-MVP Center LLC  works with dysautonomia and POTS patients nationwide.

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