Dear Dr. Owen
1. I am having what appears to be hypoglycemic response to 1 scoop of cardio 2,500 mg. Took 2 scoops(5,000 mg) one day and had two "hypoglycemics" that day. I actually lose my vision and it looks like fireworks in my head with my eyes closed and with eyes open. Of course, I'm a little concerned that I'm not having a small, bleeding out mini strokes. I read somewhere that vit c is similar to the glucose molecule and with rapid infusion it can cause an insuline/glucose lowering response. I have insulin'glucose concerns in past. But fasting glucose is healthy a 90. Vision clears back in about 30 to 60 minutes.
2. Next problem is hard nodules like acne or hives on check and nose. My skin is always clear and normal.
3. If the lysine/proline blocks the uptake of Lp(a) to plug the lesions caused by scurvy lack of vit c=2C then with the product blocking the uptake of Lp(a), could there be any bleed out or hemorraging if the 2 major ingre dients Vit C and proline/lysine are not working 100% simultaneously where the Vit C has actually healed the lesions at the same time as the blocking of LP(a)? Have you any research on this. Perhaps for those of us with high Lp(a) over 100 it would be better to take just the vit c to heal first say for 30-60 days and then the cardio product with the amino acids??? Perhaps those with high LpA taking together poses risks.
HELP!
Best regards
Charles
Have not been able to work up past the 1 scoop or 2500.
Obviously #1 indicates that something unusual is going on.
1.
rapidly infused IV/C is known to create a hypoglycemic condition that can be rectified by taking a few sweets. (I might recommend pure glucose tablets that one can get here in USA at a drug store.)
If you are reacting the way of an IV - perhaps slow down, as you must be rapidly absorbing the C! (Which probably indicates that you need it!)
Why vision would be affected indicates some issue with the eye as it is flooded with insulin and/or ascorbate.
2.
As far as the "nodules" - have you just begun high vitamin C? In the beginning, as the immune system "wakes up", people can experience various temporary reactions (e.g. cold sores) that Pauling attributed
to the body detoxing itself and ridding itself of the toxins, some up through the skin. They should be temporary.
3. So you have Lp(a) over 100?? mg/dl ?? (or nmol/l) ??
We don't know, no one bothers to study this. I suppose in theory, under the Pauling/Rath theory, the Lp(a) is acting in place of the missing vitamin C/collagen, creating the "plaster casts" atheroma, and that high dose lysine/proline could be washing away your plaques before you can produce enough collagen to compensate with stronger arteries. Probably a stretch. This would be unusual, but I
do not have a memory of many people with Lp(a)'s as high as yours.
So yes, without a better understanding, I might cut back the lysine/proline, especially the proline (e.g. you might consider the Tower CardioAde which is only vitamin C/lysine) product. And try working your way forward, starting with with vitamin C, perhaps Lypo-C.
A plan might be:
1. Ordinary vitamin C only as half ascorbic acid/half sodium ascorbate. If your tolerance is still low (only 5000 mg daily) then I would add 1 or 2 packets of LivonLabs Lypo-C. Perhaps for a month.
2. I would introduce lysine with CardioAde (Tower Labs) replacing someof the ascorbic acid in #1. and see if you experience the same vision symptoms, say for 1 to 3 months. (This also introduces the variable of the herb stevia)
3. After 2 to 4 months, if you are tolerating above, then you can try adding proline - Cardio-C, and proceed.