Good advice by Dr. Harold – Do Supplements help heart disease?   Lots of people take supplements like fish oils, multivitamin tablets and minerals daily, presumably, that they will prevent heart disease. Research do not prove that they do. They may be beneficial for general health. 18 studies conducted between 1970 and 2016, after tracking more than 2 million participants, the studies revealed that they have no effect on heart disease (study author- Dr. Joonseok Kim). Kim added that supplements do not improve cardiovascular health and should not be taken for that purpose. The Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association representing supplement manufacturers also stressed that such supplements are meant as nutritional aids, not as a means of preventing or treating diseases. These supplements- multivitamins and minerals may have a place after chronic illnesses, to build your nutritional imbalances, and in such countries where malnutrition is rampant. But paradoxically, it ...

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