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Supplements: Use a Dose of Caution
What might work
Supplements labeled as “possibly useful” in the ACCF report include:
- Folic acid supplements (plus Vitamin B6 and B12) for individuals with elevated homocysteine, a risk factor for heart disease
- Magnesium supplements to help reduce blood pressure for people with poor dietary intake or certain conditions that may increase renal magnesium losses
Dietary supplements listed as “likely effective” for cholesterol in the 2006 edition of the Consumer Reports Natural Medicine Ratings for cardiovascular disease include:
- Beta-sitosterol for lowering the LDL (bad) cholesterol levels
- Red yeast for lowering LDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides (However, because red yeast contains an active ingredient similar to that found in the cholesterol-lowering drug Lovastatin, some consider it to be a drug rather than simply a dietary supplement and say that red yeast should be taken with medical monitoring.
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