5 supplements heart doctors take

Found naturally in fatty fish (think mackerel, salmon and sardines), these healthy fats may reduce the inflammation tied to heart disease – among other benefits. “These healthy fats are not made by the body so you have to get them from food,” says cardiologist Dr Suzanne Steinbaum. When she falls short of the dietary recommendations that call for eating fish twice a week, she takes omega 3 supplements. If you don’t eat fish often, consider having your blood levels tested, she advises. These supplements were linked to a lower risk of dying after heart failure or a recent heart attack, according to 2017 research published in Circulation. Omega-3s are amongst one of the recommended supplements for diabetes, too.