date:Jun 12, 2012
A four-week study with 20 adults found that a daily supplement of 500 mg of vitamin C was associated with an average 11 fewer heart beats during exercise, compared to three fewer beats in the control group, according to findings published in Nutrition.
All of the participants were adhering to a vitamin C-controlled, calorie-restricted diet.
The most important findings of the present study are the marked decreases in heart rate response during submaximal exercise and the lower levels of general