Collection: Heart

Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a general term for conditions affecting your heart or blood vessels. This includes (but is not limited to) heart attacks, angina, heart failure, and stroke. There is no exact cause for CVD, but there are many risk factors that may increase the likelihood of developing CVD. 

Risk factors

The main risk factors for CVD include: 

• high blood pressure; 
• smoking; 
• high cholesterol;
• diabetes; 
• obesity; 
• family history;
• ethnic background.

In the UK, CVD is more common amongst those of South Asian or Afro-Caribbean descent.

Prevention

Ways to reduce your risk of CVD include:

• Stopping smoking
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Exercising regularly
• Having a healthy, balanced diet

Our products below can help to supplement your diet, so that you can be sure you have covered all bases. 

Thiamine (found in our Multivitamins and Vitamin B Complex) contributes to the normal function of the heart.

EPA and DHA (found in our Cod Liver Oil capsules) also contribute to the normal function of the heart. (2 capsules)