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Video: Cardiologists Recommend Lifestyle Habits for Healthy Hearts

Date:2/3/2009

Diet, Vitamins, Exercise Are Key

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- February may be American Heart Month, but keeping your heart healthy is a year-round proposition. Eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly are two pillars of heart health. However, a new study shows that nearly three-quarters of cardiologists would add another recommendation: taking dietary supplements.

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In fact, 73 percent of cardiologists believe this regimen - healthy diet + vitamins and other supplements + exercise - is essential for a healthy heart, according to new research from the "Life...supplemented" Healthcare Professionals (HCP) Impact Study. The study also showed that 72 percent of the nation's cardiologists recommend dietary supplements to their patients, and more than half (57 percent) take supplements themselves, with the most popular being multivitamins, omega-3/fish oils and vitamin C.

"Dietary supplements play an important role in a well-balanced health regimen, filling nutritional gaps and helping to promote overall health," says William Cooper, M.D., medical director of cardiovascular surgery at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University and advisor to the "Life...supplemented" campaign. "For those at high risk for heart disease, there's evidence that consistent use of certain supplements may help as part of a preventative program."

For example, Dr. Cooper points to the benefits of omega-3 fatty acid/fish oil supplements to help reduce inflammation, lower triglyceride levels and contribute to a healthy heart. He also recommends multivitamins,
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