Linus Pauling is the only scientist to win the Nobel Prize twice by himself for his studies. He claimed he found a way to clean semi-clogged arteries and veins of the cholesterol and fat build up without surgery. Notice: see your doctor before doing this program. He said he did some studies and found that arteries and veins can be cleared with massive doses of vitamin C and L-Lysine, an over the counter available amino acid. The vitamin C recommended is Acorbic Acid, other forms of C such as Mineral Ascorbate or Sodium Ascorbate are not what was claimed to have been used in Pauling's studies. Linus claimed that artery clogging is actually a form of scurvy which is a disease from a lack of vitamin C. When the body does not have enough vitamin C it cannot make the artery walls and veins properly or repair them correctly. This causes them to crack under the pressure of the blood flow, like cracked water pipes. Then the body reacts to the cracking by patching it from the inside with a mixture of cholesterol, fat and other substances to cover the cracks.
The buildup continues and then a blood clot may form causing a heart attack or stroke by blocking the passage. Linus Pauling claimed that high doses of the Vitamin C and the L-Lysine not only stop the patching and heals the cracks but then the body reverses the process thus strips the patch away, clearing the passage. There are people who deny all of this and even state Linus Pauling never did or said any of this. Some say he did these things but have problems with his advanced age during the studies and others have other problems with the theory for other reasons. On the reverse, some say this information is not widely known and is somewhat suppressed as well as Linus Pauling's work because big money is involved. Going into the details of these studies is beyond the scope of this article. I am no medical doctor and have no medical training. This information is a starting point for you to seek further if this may interest you and again, see your doctor. Pulling a search on the web for Linus Pauling will find a lot of information on him.
There are two side effects that are claimed with mega doses of vitamin C and this treatment that you should know about. The first is kidney stones forming. Again some say this is true with vitamin C others say it is not. These are very painful if true. There was a recent study that was done with real lemon juice-lemon aid. Patients took the lemon aid and it was found that it worked in dissolving the stones but was not as effective as the normal prescription drug (Potassium Citrate) given. Both contain Citrate which helps dissolve stones. Potassium Magnesium (Citrate) has been claimed to also dissolve them, which is an over the counter supplement. The other side effect is you will need to keep taking the vitamin C but can lower the amounts after you feel better. If you do the lemon aid treatment to prevent these stones from forming there are lemon drinks that claim they are made with real lemons but if you look close on the label they contain little or no juice. Drinking more water also has been said to reduce them passing the particles out before they get big.
Also found and highly recommended by Linus' assistant is Proline, also an over the counter supplement. It has been stated he found the Proline to be more effective than L-Lysine in attracting and pulling the strands that make up the 'patching compound' the body creates. When taking the vitamin C if there is Diarrhea then cut back on the dose until it goes away. Another thing to speed up the process is to cut out hydrogenated or hydrolyzed oils and refined white sugar or Aspartame. Use honey, natural sugar, Stevia (a herb) or some other sweetener if possible. If you love bread and baked goods. A bread machine and a local bakery to cut out the manufactured/ processed oils mentioned above using regular oils such as olive, corn, peanut, or vegetable if possible. Replace butter or margarine with Smart Balance or similar. Replace regular hydrogenated/hydrolyzed oil peanut butter with a natural peanut oil version. A health food store is the best for chips, deserts, crunchy snacks, soda (no Phosphoric acid) and already made meals.
Recommended daily dosages: Must for this treatment: 6000mg-18,000mg of Vitamin C ( Ascorbic Acid), 3000-6000mg Lysine (L-Lysine), not a must but highly recommended: 500mg-2000mg Proline, 150mg-300mg CoQ10, also recommended (dose recommended on bottle): Omega 3 Fish oil, Vitamin E (d not dl(synthetic)), Potassium, Folic acid, and a good multi-vitamin.The dosages you decide on for the vitamin C, Lysine, and Proline should be divided up into 3 portions for each day and should be taken with meals if possible.If the health foods and supplements industry is to be believed, antioxidants are the panacea of modern times. These miraculous molecules rummage around our bodies scavenging free radicals or "reactive oxygen species" (ROS), dangerously unstable chemicals that damage our DNA and proteins. Oxidative stress – an excess of ROS – is said to be responsible for many diseases, and perhaps even ageing. Indeed, many of the health benefits of fruit and veg are ascribed to the ability of antioxidants to shield us from oxidative stress.
It might therefore come as a surprise to learn that vitamin C, a well-known antioxidant, has a "pro-oxidant" alter ego that can benefit arteries by increasing the production of ROS. That's the conclusion of new research from the University of Cardiff, recently published in the journal Cardiovascular Research. The layer of smooth muscle that envelops our arteries is often unable to relax in patients with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart failure. As a result, the vessels stay tightly constricted, increasing strain on the heart. Injections of vitamin C can help the arteries to relax, an effect that has been attributed to an increased production of nitric oxide, an important vessel-relaxing signal molecule. But the Cardiff team, funded by the British Heart Foundation, have identified a surprising new mechanism that works independently of nitric oxide. Vitamin C reacts with dissolved oxygen to generate hydrogen peroxide, a potentially harmful ROS. However, hydrogen peroxide can also act to increase the strength of electrical signals from the blood vessel's lining telling the surrounding muscle to relax.
"Reactive oxygen species get a lot of bad press, and it's true that if we have too many of them in our cells, they can do a lot of damage," said Prof Tudor Griffith, who led the research. "But we're increasingly finding out that they can also have important physiological functions in healthy individuals." There's a catch, of course. If you're thinking of dosing up on vitamin C in a bid to protect your arteries, you should be aware that large clinical trials have found vitamin C supplements to be completely ineffective at preventing cardiovascular disease. "Taking vitamin C orally probably can't achieve the high blood concentrations necessary to have these beneficial effects on arteries because it quickly gets filtered out by the kidneys," Prof Griffith said. But all is not lost. Tetrahydrobiopterin, another pro-oxidant the Cardiff team studied, has shown some promise in trials as an oral agent for reducing blood pressure. So will doctors one day prescribe pro-oxidants to treat vascular diseases?