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title: Do Heart Health Vitamins Work?
date: 2021-12-23T03:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/do-heart-health-vitamins-work"
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Do Heart Health Vitamins Work?

This article discusses misleading advice concerning vitamins that claim to promote heart health. A healthy, balanced diet will almost always do more for heart health than vitamins and supplements.

> While some vitamins or supplements may help lower cholesterol or improve blood pressure — things that can lead to heart disease — Dr. Cho says that many of the claims when it comes to heart health may be misleading.

[Read the full article ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/heart-health-vitamins-ally-or-false-friend/)

SOURCE: Cleveland Clinic • LAST UPDATED: December 23, 2021

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## Five Tips to Handle Holiday Stress

Top five tips from the American Heart Association to help you manage holiday stress and maintain your heart health.

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Top five tips from the American Heart Association to help you manage holiday stress and maintain your heart health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/5-tips-to-handle-holiday-stress)

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## Addressing Heart Health in LGBTQ Adults

Why continued research is needed on heart health in LGBTQ adults

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Why continued research is needed on heart health in LGBTQ adults](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/addressing-heart-health-in-lgbtq-adults)

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## After Acute Heart Failure, Women Experience Worse Quality of Life

Women who experience acute heart failure report worse quality of life than men, even when other health factors seem similar.

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Women who experience acute heart failure report worse quality of life than men, even when other health factors seem similar.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/after-acute-heart-failure-women-experience-worse-quality-of-life)

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## Staying Active for My Mental Health

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## Trying to Stay Healthy

SD discusses the steps she takes to maintain a healthy lifestyle, such as excercising and getting enough sleep.

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SD discusses the steps she takes to maintain a healthy lifestyle, such as excercising and getting enough sleep.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-trying-to-stay-healthy)

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## Having to Learn about PMS on My Own

XY addresses how she first learned about PMS and what she found in her own research. She discusses treatments she tried for her PMS and cramps.

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XY addresses how she first learned about PMS and what she found in her own research. She discusses treatments she tried for her PMS and cramps.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-having-to-learn-about-pms-on-my-own)

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## Does a Family History of Heart Attacks Increase Your Risk?

When a family history of heart disease matters -- and when it doesn't

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When a family history of heart disease matters -- and when it doesn't](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/does-a-family-history-of-heart-attacks-increase-your-risk)

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## An Overview of Pregnancy and Infant Loss

This March of Dimes article discusses conditions that may result in the loss of a pregnancy or a newborn, health disparities in pregnancy loss, and helpful tips for coping with loss.

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This March of Dimes article discusses conditions that may result in the loss of a pregnancy or a newborn, health disparities in pregnancy loss, and helpful tips for coping with loss.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/an-overview-of-pregnancy-and-infant-loss)