Heart protection

[Therocksbiggestfan]

Hey I was wondering what vitamins/supplements you reccomend for good heart protection. Right now I take fish oil(omega 3's), but I was looking for others to help keep my hear healthy and happy...

[Papi93]

Bryan2 made a great thread:

Regarding cholesterol health (The list will be in order of effectiveness)

At the top of the list is niacin

The best form is sustained release
Next come the regular form (but be aware these two can and will cause the skin to become a flushed red for a few minutes after you take it) nothing wrong it’s just a slight side effect

There is however a version that eliminates this referred to as flush free niacin

A general dose for cholesterol health is around 1000-1500mgs daily but if using the flush free version a dose of 2000-3000 mgs is preferred as this version is slightly weaker acting.

EFAs
Are up towards the top of the list as well as they work very efficiently at cholesterol maintenance. These are referred to the Omegas 3,6,9 they are found in flax and fish oils which are most commonly used for bodybuilding purposes.

Red yeast riceDoseage:1200mg-2400mg Ed
Red yeast rice is basically fermented rice that shares the same active ingredients as the main stream prescription cholesterol lowering statins that are on the market. It is known to have a decent effect on cholesterol maintenance. However it is only beneficial to use for short periods of time such as up to 3-4 weeks before the cycle and continued throughout PCT. It should also be noted that this particular product is known to lower concentrations of COQ10 in the heart and liver so either a pre made supplement including this or additional supplementation of COQ10 at 300mg per day will be needed.

Sesathin

Sesathin is an excellent product that has many aspects that are beneficial to the bodybuilding community; one of these happens to be beneficial specifically for cholesterol maintenance and repair.

A short read up can be found at wwwdotavantlabsdotcom/main.php(dot to be replaced with a . to access)

Allicin:
An extract found in Garlic which is shown to lower blood pressure and lipid levels. It also has established reports of its ability to fight cancer. Purer forms of the extract are shown to be the best.

Policosanol:
Doseage: 10 -20 mg/day
Policosanol is made up of a blend of fatty alcohols known to be beneficial towards cholesterol maintenance. This specific supplement sometimes takes up to 3 months before full benefits start to show themselves and stacks remarkably well with EFAs producing a synergetic effect.

Fenugreek:
Fenugreek is known to help tremendously during PCT for HPTA recovery but also shows some slight benefits towards lipid health.

[Papi93]

Bryan2 also had this to say about blood pressure:

Another negative side effect that usually befalls the common steroid user is elevated blood pressure and this can be a very serious side effect!!!

However ther are as well certain suppliments that can help

First thing that comes to mind is

Hawthorne Berry
Doseage 1500mg-2000mg ed

This does a decent job at lowering blood pressure

Celery Seed extract
A powerful anti-oxidant, shown to not only lower blood pressure, but may have cancer fighting properties as well. Also there is evidence to show its ability in aiding the liver.

[Giantz11]

Alcar, CoQ10

[MrLust]

Actually, sustained release niacin is not good for your liver (read: liver toxicity). I've seen the studies around a couple places, too lazy to link them. Stick to normal niacin. If you really can't stand the flush (itchy red hot), take a 325mg aspirin a half-hour before the niacin. It'll alleviate the flush some.

[Bryan2]

good post MR.Lust

however niacin fortuently isnt too harsh on the liver though but something to think about if you already have bad levels.

[prolangtum]

great info bryan

[Therocksbiggestfan]

Just actually started taking coq10 thanks

[O.M.E.G.A]

Cardio ( lots of it)

Tuarine
Alcar
low fat diet

[prolangtum]

Cardio ( lots of it)

Tuarine
Alcar
low fat diet

the right fat...not necassarily low fat.

[macrophage69alpha]

ALCAR
TAURINE
SESAPURE (sesamin/episesamin)
GLUCORELL (R+ lipoic)
Idebenone or CoQ10

[novastepp]

the right fat...not necassarily low fat.

Aaaayyooooo!!!

[macrophage69alpha]

the right fat...not necassarily low fat.

true, though with the american diet this usually means eating low fat and adding healthy fats.

[O.M.E.G.A]

it is nearly impossible for an American to eat a healthy diet without making an agressive, conscience effort to do so.

the end result tends to be a low fat diet with added healthy fats