There’s no excuse for not taking care of your heart, and yet so many of us neglect this crucial part of our bodies! That’s where the Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island, the best functional medicine doctor in Nassau County, can help. By recommending and providing you with heart-healthy supplements that we know are coming from the very best sources, we can help bring balance and wellness to your body!
Supplements: The Sidekick You Need
Even though we all try to eat healthily, sometimes our busy lifestyles keep us from taking care of our bodies in the way we should. So, while your first option for getting all the vitamins and minerals you need should always be a rounded, healthy diet, supplements could be a good way to improve upon that diet.
That’s why they’re called supplements! Because they supplement your healthy eating, like a sidekick to the superhero that is your nutrient-rich diet.
Which Supplements Do I Really Need?
The market is absolutely filled with supplements claiming to be “heart-healthy.” But just about anything can claim to be good for your heart, which is why it’s important to be informed about the facts.
- Coenzyme Q10: Increasing your levels of this enzyme, which the body makes naturally, is a great, natural way to lower your blood pressure!
- Sterols & Stanols: These vital supplements help keep your body from absorbing harmful cholesterols from food.
- Garlic: This supplement can lower blood pressure and lower your risk of blood clots!
- Fiber: I cannot tell you how many people don’t get enough fiber from their diets. Making sure you get adequate fiber is a foolproof way to lower bad cholesterol levels and raise good cholesterol levels!
- Fish Oil: This supplement is (if you’ll forgive the pun) swimming with omega-3s, which are great for lowering the amount of dangerous fat in your blood!
- Green Tea: An ancient favorite of traditional Chinese medicine, green tea is another amazing option for keeping bad cholesterols and triglycerides down, while keeping good cholesterols up.
How ICCLI Can Help
Unfortunately, in this day and age supplements are not very well regulated. The government does not regulate the amount of vitamins or minerals in a supplement, and so oftentimes there is too little or too much!
Additionally, supplements are often put into the market touting supporting evidence that is doubtful at best. There are just so many supplements to choose from, and picking the wrong one is way easier than picking the right one.
Luckily, because ICCLI is committed to being the most responsible functional medicine doctor in Nassau County, we can provide you with safe, physician-approved supplements. We only recommend supplements that comply with all existing safety standards. We provide prescriptions for exactly what you need, for supplements that come only from the most trustworthy companies.
And, because we want you to know about everything going on in your body, we will provide you with a list that shows every single ingredient, active and inactive, that is present in your supplements.
Your body is too precious to take risks with. That’s why you need to take the extra step to get all the vital supplements that will take care of your heart, and why you should get those supplements from the finest functional medicine doctor in Nassau County.
Don’t wait! Call us today.