Vitamins Keep Your Heart Fighting Fit

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. And that boost is just what vitamins can you.

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 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.

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.

The standard dosage of 400IU of Vitamin E is considered quite effective for the heart, though the perfect dosage varies from one patient to another. However, Vitamin C can be taken fearlessly. There is no risk of overdose in case of Vitamin C. Still, a 500 milligram supplement in the morning and again in the evening is considered good  for 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.