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Vitamins
And Minerals That Especially Support The Heart
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Making sure that each day you consume the standard recommended daily
intake levels of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients is an important
factor in helping the heart to perform its most important task, which
is to pump the blood through the circulatory system. This is how oxygen
and nutrients are carried throughout the body. When the heart is healthy,
it is able to respond efficiently to the body’s changing needs for oxygen
and nutrients, which vary with different activity levels throughout
the day and night. There are several vitamins and minerals that specifically
support the heart in these important tasks.
Potassium is a mineral that is quite important to heart function. At
the most basic level, potassium is essential to the rhythmic, smooth,
and continuous contractions of the heart. That is because potassium
supports the nerve transmissions, or the communications, that every
muscle in the body needs to move. In this manner, potassium serves to
regulate the heartbeat.
In addition to its importance to the health of the bones and the teeth,
Vitamin D is important to heart health and function. In fact, recent
research has found that meeting the standard recommended daily intake
levels can significantly reduce the risk of death from heart disease.
Sufficient intake of Vitamin D has been connected with reducing inflammation,
which is a common feature of heart disease. Vitamin D plays a role in
the ability of the heart to pump blood efficiently, as well as affects
the structure of the cells located in the heart.
Children need between 200 and 300 International Units of Vitamin D per
day. Adults should have about 400 International Units per day, with
those over 55 increasing that dosage to 800 International Units. It
is, however, important not to take too much Vitamin D, as it can negatively
affect health.
Selenium is another mineral that is important to the function and health
of the heart. It partners with Vitamin E and serves as an important
antioxidant, in addition to its role in keeping the tissues of the body
flexible. This offers protection against diseases of the heart and blood
vessels. Deficiency in selenium has been connected to various types
of heart diseases and conditions, including an enlarged heart and compromised
heart function in children. For adult males, selenium intake should
be about 70 micrograms per day. Adult females should have a selenium
intake of about 55 micrograms daily.
Magnesium serves the heart with its important functions in muscle contraction
– helping to regulate the neuromuscular activity that assures a regular
heartbeat -- as well as its role in helping the body to use potassium
and calcium, both of which affect heart health and function. Adult men
should have about 350mg of magnesium per day, and adult women need 280mg
daily. Children, depending on size and weight need between 130mg and
240mg of magnesium each day.
Dietary supplements can play an important role in seeing that the standard
recommended daily intake levels for essential vitamins, minerals and
other nutrients are met. However, supplements should be used with care
and attention to standard dosages, as too much of anything can have
adverse effects.
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