As you probably already know, here in the USA, heart disease is the leading cause of death. More than 459,000 Americans die of cardiovascular disease every year. That is larger than the number of Americans who died in World War II over a period of three years and 10 months. The financial cost of the casualties from the ‘cardiovascular war’ have been estimated at over $450 billion counting health care services, medications and lost productivity. Among the leaders in costs are the invasive surgeries that include coronary artery bypass surgeries, angioplasties, and cardiac catheterizations. Without question these surgical procedures are modern medical miracles for the folks that really need them. The next question that needs to be asked is how can folks live so that they preempt the need to use these extreme means.

In reality, most folks can prevent the onset of cardiovascular disease by choosing a heart healthy lifestyle. For starters, what we eat has a major impact on the health of our hearts. If we limit our intake of refined carbohydrates, sugar, and saturated fats, but stock up on lean protein, fruits and vegetables with lots of fiber, and moderate amounts of healthy fats like olive oil, then we will be a third of the way toward a heart healthy lifestyle. The second part of the solution is exercise every day of the week if possible. For example 30 minutes of brisk walking can provide the exercise needed. Finally, supplementing daily with a full spectrum multivitamin and mineral product and complementing it with fish oil capsules and coenzyme Q10 will complete the steps to living a heart healthy lifestyle that will benefit cardiovascular health.