Vitamins are essential to keep your heart healthy. Of
course, you need to eat the right foods with less fat and
cholesterol, but you need to supplement your food with
vitamins to keep your body in the best shape and your heart
pumping for a long time.
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 recommend an additional dose of Vitamin E. They
advise patients to eat foods rich with Vitamin E such as
nuts and almonds.
Vitamin E is also very helpful in the recuperation process
post heart attack. It prevents additional heart attacks by
encouraging the arteries to be more open mand less
susceptible to blockage.
To make vitamin E work even better, those concerned about
heart disease may want to supplement their diets with
vitamin C as well. As an antioxidant, it also helps to
prevent the damaging effects of cholesterol, but it is also
being shown to aid vitamin E in its healthful effects.
When taken together, vitamins E and C are helping to create
a healthier heart and artery function. Those who have a
history of hearth disease or who are concerned that they
might be at risk should consider taking supplements in
addition to adding healthier foods to their diet.
While the perfect dosage varies from one patient to another
,it seems that 400IU (international units) of vitamin E per
day is the most effective dose.  For vitamin C, patients
can take a fair amount a day and still not overdose, but a
500 milligram supplement in the morning and again in the
evening is recommended to aid the heart.
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. Just 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.
While your diet is the best way to get your daily allowance
of these vitamins, supplementation is recommended for those
who are trying to improve their heart health.