Most supplements do not keep your heart healthy, suggests a new review.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate that one third of the entire population of the United States are taking some form of supplement.
Supplements are meant to raise our nutritional intake when food alone is not enough to provide the daily recommended dose.
However, some claim that supplements may prevent chronic disease such as cancer or cardiovascular disease.
Vitamins A, E, and C, for example, have been suggested to keep cancer at bay, while some studieshave proposed that folic acid, vitamin E, and vitamin D might be helpful for preventing cardiovascular disease. However, the scientific evidence available is conflicting.
The official message that government authorities and nonprofit organizations have been putting forth to the public is that, even though supplements may help, food should always come first.
The main reasons for this are that food contains fiber and several bioactive compounds that cannot be found in a supplement, and that the evidence for the heart-protective benefits of supplements is insufficient.
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