Health & Wellness

Maintaining a healthy heart involves three key B vitamins

Vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid help maintain a healthy heart by lowering homocysteine levels, which can reduce blood clot risk and the chance of heart attack or stroke. They come from a variety of foods—dark leafy greens, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dried beans and peas, lean meats, fish and low-fat dairy—with guidance to eat 3+ servings of whole grains daily, leafy greens a few times per week, and to consider a B12-containing multivitamin if vegetarian or over 50.

New research finds vitamin D3 helps repair cardiovascular system

Researchers at Ohio University showed vitamin D3 can aid repair of cardiovascular damage from atherosclerosis, diabetes, and hypertension. Using nanosensors, they found D3 stimulates nitric oxide and reduces oxidative stress in endothelial cells, suggesting it may help restore damaged cardiovascular tissue.

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