Top Supplements For The Heart and Cardiovascular System

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Many times patients ask me what the best supplements to take everyday for the heart.   Specifically I want to address the top 4 supplements (with a few extras) that have proven benefit to patients with any cardiovascular disease (i.e high blood pressure, prior heart attack).  All of these supplements can be found on my online store and are pharmaceutical grade (meaning they have been tested for purity and standardized) 1.  Coenzyme Q10:  the dose is anywhere from 100-360mg per day.     Coenzyme Q10 helps the cells regenerate ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which is the main form of energy that
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Get Your Minerals By Eating Almonds and Brazilnuts: Calcium, Magnesium, Selenium

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When was the last time your doctor told you to get your minerals by eating raw almonds and brazilnuts?   What he most likely told you do to is go the the vitamin store and get a “good” Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc complex.    The problem with trying to get your minerals through supplementation is that we can not mimic nature and supplements are often poorly absorbed.    Supplements are also expensive! The number one mineral deficiency found in athletes and patients in the United States is Magnesium.    Mg has over 300 functions in the body so achieving optimal health when you
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