Monday, July 7, 2014

1957: The Scurvy-Atherosclerosis Connection is Observed in Guinea Pigs


Dr. G.C. Willis made some of the first observations of this phenomenon in 1957. 

The Reversibility of Atherosclerosis (In Guinea Pigs)

Below is a picture of intimal hemorrhage induced by scurvy.















Below on the left is lipid accumulation (red) in a scurvy guinea pig liver,
and a normally supplemented liver on the right for comparison.



Dr. G.C. Willis' catalog of Vitamin C-Atherosclerosis work spanning back to 1957 is free for review here:

The Free Site for Dr. G.C. Willis' Work