Vitamin Supplements Not As Good As “The Real Thing” For Heart Health

October 27th, 2006

A recent analysis of 16 clinical trials has led researchers to assert that taking vitamin supplements and antioxidants, such as selenium, vitamins C and E, does not prevent cardiovascular disease, as was once thought.

Dr. Eliseo Guallar, an associate professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, noted however that the nutrients found in foods and the large vitamin doses found in pills are essentially different. According to the article in Reuters Health, Guallar says that the best way to prevent heart disease is to “to maintain a generally healthy lifestyle, which includes not smoking, getting regular exercise and eating a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.” 

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