The best vitamins for your heart.
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Learn why these 8 particular vitamins give you the best chance to improve your blood sugar and your heart health all at once!

1) Unofficially known as “vitamin Q10” - Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant compound that is naturally produced by the body. Now it is offered as a lab-synthesized supplement. Having low levels of Coenzyme Q10 can increase the risk of both heart disease and diabetes, but getting proper amounts of CoQ10 may work to significantly reduce levels of fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HbA1c, and HOMA-IR – or Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance.

2) By triggering insulin receptors, vitamin D increases the effectivenes of insulin, thus improving insulin sensitivity. Studies also suggest that vitamin D may support proper pancreatic function, which aids the secretion of insulin. Vitamin D supplementation also helped decrease cardiovascular-related inflammatory markers in patients with coronary artery disease.

3) Vitamin C may aid post-meal blood sugar control by slowing the glycemic response of high-carbohydrate meals. This can work to reduce the risk of a post-meal blood sugar spike. Vitamin C has also been shown to relax blood vessels and improve blood flow.

4) Vitamin B12 has been found to play a role in glucose metabolism by aiding the body in the conversion of glucose into energy. Having a B12 deficiency can worsen the effects of diabetic neuropathy, and it may also lead to impaired insulin sensitivity. Studies show that vitamin B12 can work to decrease levels of blood vessel-damaging LDL cholesterol while increasing levels of artery-aiding HDL cholesterol.

5) Studies have demonstrated that niacin can work to lower levels of harmful LDL cholesterol, while increasing levels of beneficial HDL cholesterol. Niacin can also work to reduce harmful triglycerides, and it may work to lower blood pressure.

6) Folate supplementation worked to improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic participants. Having high levels of homocysteine are at an increased risk of cardiovascular issues, including stroke.

7) Vitamin E helps support immune system health, skin health, eye health, and kidney function. Vitamin E can also reduce the early stages of arterial plaque formation by preventing white blood cells from sticking to the cells which line artery walls.

8) Vitamin K2, also called MENAQUINONE, has been found to be particularly beneficial for arterial health, and studies show it is associated with a reduction in arterial calcification. Plus, increased dietary vitamin K intake was associated with improved insulin sensitivity in older adults.