Question

Discuss effectiveness of dietary supplements used in heart disease research studies?

Answer 1

Ans) The role of the most used dietary supplements in cardiovascular risk.

- The market of nutritional supplements has increased and is going to further due to growing interest in personal health, aging population, and promising personalized care products.

- The effects of most dietary supplements on cardiovascular risk and CVD have been studied for a long time. However, despite several studies explored the association of the various supplements to the cardiovascular risk, analyzing the effects of dietary supplementations is not straightforward since patients assuming dietary supplements generally have a healthier diet and lifestyle, and randomized studies are rarely performed.

- Low Vitamin D levels have been associated with CAD, HF and AF; CoQ10 deficiency has been associated with myocardial dysfunction and to statin myopathies; multivitamin supplementation has been advocated to reduce cardiovascular events; probiotoics has been suggested to lower both BP and circulating lipids.

- The growing importance of these dietary supplements could lead to the opportunity to perform ad hoc studies to clarify their role and the exact importance of each one in the determination of cardiovascular risk and CVD.

- Vitamin E and vitamin C are probably the best vitamin antioxidants. If you already have heart disease, vitamin E might reduce your risk of a future heart attack. Vitamin C helps vitamin E work better in your body. It also improves the way your arteries work.