Certain dietary supplements have proven useful for various heart conditions, including mitral-valve prolapse. Magnesium. A deficiency of this mineral is linked to MVP. Magnesium is necessary for maintaining normal muscle and nerve function, as well...
The standard line tells you to stop smoking, reduce high blood pressure and lower your cholesterol levels if you want to avoid heart disease. While this may be good advice, half of all heart patients are non-smokers with normal levels of cholesterol...
CHF is no different from any other heart problem in that it seems to be caused mainly by diet and lifestyle. So, to prevent it:
Vitamin C maintains healthy blood vessels and prevents fat accumulation (Am J Clin Nutr, 1974; 27: 866-76).
Vitamin E protects blood vessels and prevents blood clots (Int J Vit Nutr Res, 1976; 46: 18-91).
Carnitine has only recently been noted as an important amino acid (the L- form only) essential to our health. It is found in the diet and can also be