1. Coenzyme Q10
CoQ10 supplement is a coenzyme, which is found in each cell of your body, and plays a pivotal role in heart health. CoQ10 is found in the cell’s mitochondria, and it helps produce energy, which aids your constantly beating heart to work properly. This supplement is also beneficial because it lowers your blood pressure and strengthens the immune system.
An additional reason for taking between 200 and 400 milligrams of CoQ10 daily is its capability to reduce side effects of stating drugs, such as muscles aches and muscle fatigue.
2. Vitamin C
Except boosting your immune system, vitamin C does a lot more than that. It helps to reduce concentrations of C-reactive protein in the blood, which lowers heart-disease causing inflammation. It is also powerful antioxidant. Vitamin C helps the coronary arteries function properly, and there is some evidence it may help lower cholesterol as well. The recommendation is to take up to 2,000 milligrams of vitamin C daily.
3. Vitamin D
We get vitamin D two ways: from the food and from absorbing the sub through our skin. But as we age, the ability of our body to synthesize this vitamin lessens. If you think you are deficient in vitamin D, take a blood test. People with vitamin D deficiency are in higher risk for high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease diabetes and even depression. The recommended dose of this vitamin is around 2,000 IU.
4. Folic acid
Folic acid (vitamin B9) plays very important role in heart health as it helps to produce and maintain new cells. It is also essential for the metabolism of homocysteine. This is an amino acid that is normally found in our blood, but elevated levels can damage coronary arteries. Taking folic acid helps lower homocysteine, as well as promoting normal blood platelet aggregation, which is essential to good cardiovascular health. Our recommendation is 400 micrograms of folic acid a day for those with high levels of homocysteine.
5. Probiotics
Most current research shows that the bacteria that live in the gut can influence the development of heart disease. But not all types of bacteria are bad; there are helpful bacteria involved in digestion, including some that help prevent cholesterol from being reabsorbed by the body. Take 2-4 capsules daily.