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To keep your heart healthy, you
need more than a diet that is low in fat and cholesterol. You
need to give your body a boost to keep that heart pumping strong.
That boost is just what vitamins can do.
When it comes to boosting heart
health, Vitamin E, is the vitamin that most people think of.
It can help it seems, to control the oxidization and build-up
of cholesterol deposits on the heart's arteries -- oxidized cholesterol
attaches itself to artery walls more easily. This can create
blockages that contribute to the risk of heart disease or cause
other health problems.
Doctors often recommend additional
supplements of vitamin E. Or they suggest you include more foods
rich in vitamin E in your diet. Nuts, like almonds, for example,
are a terrific way to get your daily dose of vitamin E.
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Even those patients who have
had a heart attack seem to benefit taking vitamin E. It seems
the vitamin can be effective at reducing artery blockages, helping
to prevent any further heart attacks.
Additionally, if you are worried
somewhat about your heart health, you may want to add vitamin
C alongside vitamin E to your diet. An antioxidant, vitamin C
combats the health hazards posed by cholesterol. As an added
bonus, there are also reports that it helps vitamin E to work
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Vitamin C works with vitamin E to
improve the body's ability to maintain a healthier arteries and
heart and allows your arteries to function unhampered. If you
are a heart patient, or think you are at risk when it comes to
heart problems, you might do well to take supplements of vitamin
C and E in addition to taking them in your diet.
So how much should you take?
Well, ideal doses may vary from patient to patient, but 400IU
(international units) of vitamin E seems to work well for most
people. Vitamin C is tolerable in higher doses without harmful
effects. You can safely take 500miligram of vitamin C twice a
day, mornings and evenings, to help keep your heart fighting
fit.
Endorsed by studies, additional
supplements of vitamin C are good for your heart. It is always
a good idea, though, to consult your doctor before taking any
supplements. Make sure that the vitamin supplements you take
don't interfere with some medication you are already taking or
your doctor may recommend that you take your vitamins at a different
time.
Of course, the best way to get
your daily allowance of these vitamins is through your diet.
But in some cases you might have to supplement your diet with
tablets to improve your heart health. |
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