I just started taking vitamins C and E. About three days after I started taking them I noticed that my blood pressure was higher than normal. Can these two vitamins cause high blood pressure?
Ruben - About.com User
Many people avoid this by taking smaller amounts of vitamin E and working up to the higher dose. Taking vitamin C may actually help to lower blood pressure.
Do not take large doses of vitamins other dietary supplements if you are taking any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Sources: Vasdev S, Gill V, Parai S, Gadag V. "Dietary vitamin E supplementation attenuates hypertension in Dahl salt-sensitive rats." J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jun;10(2):103-11.
Schneider MP, Delles C, Schmidt BMW, Oehmer S, Schwarz TK, Schmieder RE, John S. "Superoxide Scavenging Effects of N-Acetylcysteine and Vitamin C in Subjects With Essential Hypertension." American Journal of Hypertension
Volume 18, Issue 8 , August 2005, Pages 1111-1117


