When it comes to heart health, eating the right foods with
less fat and cholesterol can only go so far. You need help
to keep you body in the best shape to keep that heart
pumping for a long time. That's where vitamins can help
you out.

Vitamin E is the first vitamin that pops into the mind of
those that are looking to improve their overall heart
health. Vitamin E seems to stop cholesterol in the body
from oxidizing and harming the arteries surrounding the
heart. When cholesterol oxidizes, it's more able to stick
to the sides of the arteries and cause buildup and possible
blockage that can lead to heart attacks and other
infarctions.

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.

Vitamin E also seems to be showing a lot of promise for
those patients that have already suffered a heart attack.
The vitamin seems to prevent additional heart attacks by
encouraging the arteries to be more 'open' and less
conducive 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.

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.

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.

And studies are backing up this additional step in your day.
Talk with your doctor in case you are on any medications for
there are some that will interact or need to be taken at
different times to be more effective.

A good, nutritious eating plan is the ideal way to get your
daily doses of vitamins. But taking additional supplements
is sensible, and recommended and if you're trying to boost
your heart health.


Perry Stamide operates the web site, Fed Vitamins, Inc.
which is a premier resource for vitamins on the Net.
Please visit http://www.fedvitamins.com for any questions
or comments about this article.

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