| The powerhouse of the human body, the heart | | | | vitamins. |
| demands adequate care and maintenance so as to | | | | Homocysteine concentration apart, heart diseases also |
| avoid any fatal complications. Herein lies the effective | | | | crop up on account of increasing cholesterol levels in |
| role played by heart vitamins for keeping up a healthy | | | | the blood. To combat this disorder, Vitamin B3 or |
| heart. These vitamins not only provide nourishment to | | | | Niacin, plays a vital role. Besides, other vitamins also |
| the pumping organ but also ensure the overall | | | | offer effective resistance against the occurrence of |
| well-being of an individual. | | | | heart diseases and ailments via their antioxidant |
| Different vitamins carry different functions. Specific | | | | properties. These antioxidants wash out highly reactive |
| vitamins contributing to heart health and function are | | | | chemicals circulating in the blood, thus preventing any |
| known as heart vitamins. The importance of vitamins is | | | | cell or tissue damage that might even lead to cancer |
| not unknown; these nutrients carry out multitude of | | | | or premature aging. |
| functions that sustain us throughout our lives. | | | | Though heart vitamins are extremely vital, there are |
| Amongst the group of heart vitamins, the vitamin B | | | | other nutrients too that help to sustain not only your |
| family is the most important-performing those | | | | heart but also the entire body. These include minerals, |
| necessary functions that considerably lower the risk of | | | | amino acids, Omega 3 fatty acids and even herbal |
| developing heart diseases. Folic acid (Vitamin B9), | | | | extracts, which are equally useful in nourishing the |
| Vitamin B6, and VitaminB12 work effectively to | | | | body. Sources of heart vitamins can be derived from |
| remove homocysteine from the blood, the excess of | | | | plant as well as animal products. Beef liver, wheat |
| which can cause artery damage. In this case, | | | | germ, milk, yoghurt, peanuts, chicken, salmon, eggs, |
| non-vegetarians have an edge over their vegetarian | | | | avocados, mushrooms, bananas, and fish are some of |
| counterparts since meat is a very good source of the | | | | the well-known sources of the Vitamin B family. Fish oil, |
| B Vitamins. Hence vegetarians do need to look out for | | | | in particular is an excellent source of B Vitamins as |
| supplements to ensure adequate intake of these | | | | well as Omega 3 fatty acids. |