Supplements for heart health
Learn what common heart-health ingredients can add—and why they do not replace a plan for blood pressure or cholesterol.
What it does
Heart-health formulas may combine omega-3 fats, coenzyme Q10 and plant extracts. Coenzyme Q10, often shortened to CoQ10, is a substance the body makes and uses in normal energy production. Each ingredient needs to be evaluated on its own evidence.
When it may help
A particular supplement may fit a clinician-guided plan for a specific need. For example, prescription omega-3 medicines can be used for high triglycerides; an ordinary supplement is not an interchangeable substitute.
What to keep in mind
A change in a cholesterol or other blood-test result is not the same as proving fewer heart attacks. Do not replace prescribed treatment with a supplement pack.
How this relates to energy
CoQ10’s role in producing energy does not prove that a combination containing it will reduce everyday fatigue. Evidence from people with a specific illness cannot automatically be applied to otherwise healthy adults.
Unexplained tiredness or reduced exercise tolerance deserves medical assessment. New chest discomfort or shortness of breath needs prompt care, not a supplement trial.
Read more: Omega-3 fats — NIH · Coenzyme Q10 — NIH · Green tea extracts — NIH
What to look for
A specific reason
Start with the health issue being addressed rather than a general heart-health claim.
The amount of each ingredient
Check combined daily EPA, DHA, CoQ10 and any concentrated tea extracts.
Medicine interactions
Bring the full ingredient list to your clinician or pharmacist, especially when taking cardiovascular medicines.
Independent quality testing
Look for independent quality testing, such as NSF or USP verification. It checks aspects of product quality, not whether you will benefit.
Tea extracts are different from drinking tea
Concentrated tea extracts can provide much larger amounts of certain compounds. Some have been linked to liver injury. The benefits and safety of drinking tea should not be assumed for a capsule.
Before taking it
CoQ10 can interact with warfarin and insulin. Review use with your clinician rather than changing prescribed medicines.
Check for fish allergy, other omega-3 products and overlapping supplements. Discuss liver disease before taking concentrated tea extracts.
Further reading
- Omega-3 fats — NIH
- Coenzyme Q10 — NIH
- Green tea extracts — NIH
- Supplement labels, testing and safety — NIH
These sources provide general education. They do not endorse the product below.
Optional product recommendation
Recommended by Dr. Brittany Snustad
Dr. Brittany Snustad recommends Nutrilite Heart Health Pack. Whether it is appropriate for you depends on your needs, medicines and other supplements.
Nutrilite™ Heart Health Pack
Daily supplement packets
60 packets: 30 A.M. and 30 P.M. · 30-day supply
Item 123367
What it contains
- Nutrilite Advanced Omega, Heart Health CoQ10 and Cholesterol Health.
- Includes omega-3 fats, vitamin E and tea leaf compounds.
Where this product fits
Heart Health Pack combines fish oil, CoQ10 and a tea-extract formula. It may be considered only if those components fit your needs; the pack is not an established treatment for fatigue.
How it is taken
Label directions: take the A.M. packet in the morning and the P.M. packet in the evening, preferably with meals.
Before ordering
- Contains fish and soy ingredients, and gelatin capsules.
- Ask your clinician before use with blood thinners, cholesterol or blood-pressure medicines, diabetes treatment, or liver disease. Tea extracts have occasionally been linked to liver injury.
- Already includes Advanced Omega. Avoid duplicating it with separate fish oil or Perfect Pack without reviewing totals.
- Ask your clinician or pharmacist before use if you take medicines, have a medical condition, are pregnant or are breastfeeding.
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