Heart Supplements

There are a variety of heart supplements available that can help to maintain a healthy heart.  No matter how balanced eating habits are, it can be difficult to get enough heart supplements such as folic acid, magnesium and potassium from just foods. Taking a general daily multivitamin should be adequate.  In addition, vitamins C and E have also been cited as heart supplements which promote a healthy heart.  Vitamins C and E are antioxidant nutrients protective against free-radical damage, a leading cause of heart disease.  Garlic is another noted heart supplement.  Studies have shown that garlic lowers LDL cholesterol, lowers triglyceride levels, and raises HDL cholesterol.  Garlic as a heart supplement has also been shown to lower blood pressure in some cases. 

Hawthorn has also been used as a heart supplement to help dilate coronary vessels, which in turn improve the blood and oxygen supply to the heart.  Hawthorn teas and capsules are available heart supplements.  Some nutritionists also recommend ginseng, which is thought to protective to the heart against free-radical damage. Gum guggul, the standardized extract of India's mukul myrrh tree is also a heart supplement which helps to lower cholesterol.

Everyday Nutrient Nutraceuticals: Essential Seven

Everyday Nutrient Related Topics: Arteries, Blood Vessels, Cellular Health, Choline, DNA, Essential Amino Acids, Essential Seven, Folic Acid, Free Radicals, Healthy Cells, Heart Supplements, Immune System, Methionine, Methyl Donors, Methyl Groups, Vitamin B12