Heart problems: Multivitamins,
mineral supplements do not prevent it
The research team at the American Heart Association
meticulously evaluated the ‘body of scientific evidence’ and they didn’t find
any clinical benefit of multivitamin and mineral use to prevent heart attacks
and other cardiovascular problems.
“It has been exceptionally difficult to convince
people, including nutritional researchers, to acknowledge that multivitamin and
mineral supplements don’t prevent cardiovascular diseases. I hope our study
findings help decrease the hype around multivitamin and mineral supplements and
encourage people to use proven methods to reduce their risk of cardiovascular
diseases – such as eating more fruits and vegetables, exercising and avoiding
tobacco,” said study’s lead author Joonseok Kim.
Controversy about the effectiveness of multivitamin
and mineral supplements to prevent cardiovascular diseases has been going on
for years, despite numerous well-conducted research studies suggested that they
don’t help.
The authors set out to combine the results from
previously published scientific studies to help clarify the topic.
Although multivitamin and mineral supplements are
taken in moderation rarely cause direct harm, the study urged people to protect
their heart health by understanding their individual risk for heart disease and
stroke and working with a healthcare provider to create a plan that uses
measures to reduce risk.
These include a
heart-healthy diet, exercise, tobacco cessation, controlling blood pressure and
unhealthy cholesterol levels, and when needed, medical treatment.
11.07.2018
WRONG is WRONG even if everyone is
doing it. RIGHT is RIGHT even if
no one is doing it.
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