High Doses Of Vitamins Don’t Aid Cardiac Issues

Despite the common theory, supplements of high-dose vitamins and minerals don’t help those who have suffered a heart attack or other cardiac-related concerns. A recent study has found that heart attack patients who are given oral supplements to help their condition don’t actually see results. The results come from the NIH- funded Trial to Asses Chelation Therapy, or TACT, which set out to assess the effectiveness of supplements when combined with active chelation therapy.

However, in patients who suffered heart attacks, supplements alone didn’t appear to offer any positive benefits. More research needs to be carried out to see why the combination of active chelation and supplements work so much better than simply high-doses of vitamins and minerals. Chelation therapy centres around numerous intravenous infusions of synthetic amino acids known as EDTA. These bind to minerals and metals, including lead and calcium. This therapy has been used since 1956 to help treat cardiovascular patients and has been proven to be effective in doing so.

Improving your heart health is important, particularly if you’re at risk of developing such conditions. Being overweight puts pressure on the heart and can lead to heart disease, so maintaining a healthy weight is vital to avoid such diseases and health concerns. You can do this through eating a balanced diet, lowering your intake of fat, salt and sugar, and increasing the amount of exercise you do. Smoking and excessive drinking also cause damage to the heart and other organs, so you should avoid these in order to stay healthy. If you think you may be at risk of developing complications with your heart or believe you could be at a higher risk due to other factors, speak to your GP who can advise you.