What are the best dietary supplements in the world? Bioactive additives: benefit or harm? Hero Nutritional Products, Yummi Bears, Multivitamin, All Natural Fruit Flavors and Colors

Lots of people. Everyone has their own point of view, but we will try not to get hung up on these discussions, but to find out for ourselves the most important thing, what it is and which dietary supplements are the best at the moment.

Dietary supplements are a complex of biologically active substances, which is consumed with food to enrich the human diet.

Some people mistakenly consider dietary supplements to be drugs, but they are NOT a drug. A doctor may prescribe a dietary supplement to enrich your diet, which will help you cope with the disease faster, in combination with pills, but it will not cure you.

The best dietary supplements should contain the following components:

• Fermentation products,
• Minerals and vitamins,
• Synthetic analogues of natural, natural food products.
• Seafood,
• Bee products
• Ecologically pure medicinal plants.
• Antioxidants,
• Amino acids.

The best dietary supplements:

Bio-magnesium

Regulates many biochemical processes in the body, for example, the absorption of calcium from the intestines, the absorption of vitamins, phosphorus and potassium.

Replenishing magnesium deficiency in the body, increasing the protective functions of the body, improving the functioning of the cardiovascular system, is also taken for hair loss, osteoporosis, excessive irritability and sleep disturbances, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.

One tablet contains 20 mg of magnesium.

Bio-zinc

Replenishing the lack of zinc in the body, normalizing fat metabolism, protects the body from viruses and pathogens.

Recommended for people with myopia, hypertension, diabetes, stomach ulcers, anemia, diarrhea, bad memory, dermatological diseases of non-infectious origin, vegetarians to increase the level of zinc in the body.

One tablet contains 5 mg of zinc.

Bio-copper

Promotes the production of the female hormone - estrogen, forms bone tissue, taste sensations, helps form red blood cells, gives skin and hair a healthy appearance.

Restoring copper levels for scoliosis, anemia, infertility, disorders menstrual cycle, enlargement of the thyroid gland to reduce the hormone thyroxine, delayed sexual development in girls.

one tablet contains 2 mg of copper.

Bio-manganese

Participates in the body's absorption of calcium and phosphorus, in the proper metabolism of sugar and fats, and protects the body. Normalizes the body's immune activity, promotes the absorption of vitamins B1 and E, and plays a serious role during lactation.

Increasing the level of manganese in the body, with arthritis, osteoporosis, especially in the elderly, chronic fatigue, weakness and irritability, overweight, elevated level fats in the blood, a tendency to seizures and slow mental development.

One tablet contains 2 mg of manganese

Bio-potassium

Helps the functioning of the heart and endocrine system, keeps nerve tissue in shape, improves performance and the thinking process.

Restoring potassium in the body, improving the functioning of the heart muscle - myocardium, in case of blood pressure disorders and to maintain body tone.

One tablet contains 69 mg of potassium.

Selenochel

Promotes metabolic processes, wound healing, counteracts the toxic effects of heavy metals, and rejuvenates the body.

With slow growth of children, male (in frequent cases) infertility, hair loss, poor nail growth, reduced protective function body, liver disorders, dermatitis and eczema.

One tablet contains 0.21 mg of selenium.

Chromochel

Takes part in carbohydrate, hormonal, enzyme and fat metabolism. Improves well-being, digestion, helps to lose excess weight.

To improve metabolism, activity of the cardiac system, strengthen the immune system, with decreased sexual function in men, fatigue, insomnia, headaches.

One tablet contains 100 mcg of chromium.

Kobakhel

Cobalt is part of vitamin B12, increases the level of hemoglobin in the blood, through better absorption of iron in the body, helps synthesize protein, form hormones in the thyroid gland, and takes part in cell division.

Restoring cobalt levels in the body, combating fatigue, weakness, fatigue, and poor memory. Helps with B12 anemia, delayed development in childhood, neuropsychiatric diseases.

One tablet contains 0.08 mg of cobalt.

Calcihel

Calcium is the building material of our bones, teeth, tendons. Takes part in muscle contraction and relaxation, participates in the functioning of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, and enhances the body’s resistance to external stimuli.

For pain in bones, muscles, cramps, growth disturbances, fractures, fatigue, weakness, hypocalcenosis, urolithiasis, allergies and immune disorders.

One tablet contains 408 mg of calcium aspartate.

Which companies produce the highest quality dietary supplements?

• - APIPHARM
• AD MEDICINE Limited
• Vision International People Group

Where to buy quality dietary supplements?

The first and basic rule is not in stores. It is best to do this in a diagnostic center, where, after a complete diagnosis of your body, doctors will recommend to you which drugs are best to use in the fight against the disease.

Since such centers employ specialists who are familiar with the quality of products, their effects, and useful new products, they will be able to give you good advice. Buying food additives After consulting with a certified doctor, you can rest assured about your health.

My friends, I’m writing another lesson on dietary supplements, which I hope will make my life easier.))) The fact is that I receive from you a huge number of links to various drugs from iHerb, and not only, with a request to evaluate them. How many brands have already passed through me and how many have been calculated!

In general, as a result of communication, I understand that we need the most basic information on how to compare different dietary supplements and make the right choice.

My dears, in fact, this is very simple - this is an arithmetic problem that we all solved in 2nd grade high school. The main thing is to pay attention to the numbers indicated on the jars. Let's use an example. Let’s take our favorite collagen, about which I also receive a million questions and about which it’s time to write a FAQ.))) Coming soon.)))

It would be correct to compare not the number of servings or tablets and their cost. To compare drugs correctly, you need to calculate cost of 1 unit of active substance(in this case, the cost is 1 mg) in each drug.

So, we read on collagen powder:

Serving Size: 1 Scoop (6,600 mg)
Servings Per Container (servings per package): 30
Price - $12.26.

Let's remember arithmetic. We calculate how many mg are contained in the jar - multiply the number of mg in a serving by the number of servings:

6600 mg x 30 servings = 198,000 mg collagen per jar.
To get the cost of 1 mg, you need to divide the cost of the drug by the number of mg in the jar.
$12.26/198,000 mg = $0.000062 per 1 mg of collagen

Read on collagen tablets:

Serving Size: 6 tablets (6,000 mg)
Servings Per Container: 42
Price- $19.70.

Similarly, we calculate the cost of 1 mg here:
6,000 mg x 42 servings = 252,000 mg of collagen per jar.
$19.70/252,000 mg = $0.000078 per 1 mg of collagen.

So, 1 mg of collagen powder costs 20% less. This is already a good reason to choose this option.

Well, let’s compare further according to other criteria. For example, the form of the drug. Powder and liquid are better absorbed, but slightly less comfortable to take. They, as a rule, are the cheapest form of the drug, so they are interesting. Capsules better than tablets, because The capsule quickly dissolves in the stomach and quickly begins to act, but they are also more expensive than tablets. In addition, when taking the drug with food, the rate of absorption is not so critical. Let's see if the serving size is convenient and if it suits us, in the drug where the cost of 1 mg turned out to be the most profitable. We weigh all the pros and cons in the context of cost, decide whether we are willing to overpay for a more advanced or convenient form of the drug, and make a decision!

If we compare drugs from different manufacturers, then the difference in the price of 1 unit of the active substance can vary quite significantly. If we compare Herb’s drugs with those sold in Russia and the CIS, then on iHerb the prices are sometimes hundreds (!!!) times lower. If you are taking something that you bought from online companies in your country, just compare the drugs as I showed above.

AND BY THE WAY, I WILL TELL ABOUT A COUPLE OF Tricks THAT NETWORK COMPANIES USE.

FIRST TRICK. Indicated tablet weight, and not the active substance. Why do we need it? The weight of the tablet with filler is completely useless information. But there is no weight of the active substance. Why do you think? Yes, because there is an insignificant amount of it there. Why focus on this?! And why load you with this information - anyway, you certainly won’t harm yourself with this dummy. And you will pay very decent money.

SECOND TRICK. The weight of the active substance is still indicated, but there is no information on how much it is from daily norm. As a result, you see a decent list of vitamins, micro- and macroelements, miraculous things... Yes, yes, there is magic spirulina, chlorella, and many more healing overseas plants, lecithin, probiotics, all the vitamins, minerals, but if you start check how much this is from the daily norm... it turns out that it is around 2-10%. When doctors say that supplements are useless, then regarding SUCH SUPPLEMENTS I agree with them. And at the same time, do you remember what the price tag is?! Why is this happening? Well, because a network company selling dietary supplements is not a pharmacy. No matter what they say, but A network company is a variant of a financial pyramid, where the product is the BASIS OF ITS LEGAL EXISTENCE. That's all. Nobody is going to treat you. Therefore, the product should be as cheap as possible to produce, but as expensive as possible for the buyer. What do you often think about this? You think that if a product is expensive, it must be a miracle product. It's an illusion.

My friends, I respect networkers! They are hard workers! This is a very difficult job - direct sales... But you need to understand the essence of this phenomenon. And since you are lucky enough to know iHerb, where all these miracle drugs are sold in actually WORKING dosages for 5-10 dollars instead of 50-70 and above, I would really like you to understand the difference and not try to pay gigantic money for dummies in the vastness of your homeland .

Believe me, ABSOLUTELY everything you buy at astronomical prices from your networkers is on iHerb. I repeat, in working dosages, it is several times, tens and hundreds of times cheaper per unit of active substance! Moreover, from different manufacturers - choose anyone to whom your heart lies most, who is optimal in terms of price and quality.

In general, consider, my dears, approach the choice of a product with a sober mind, operating not with emotions and the words of illiterate sellers of dietary supplements, but with numbers and knowledge.

Helps you improve your health. Why? The food we eat, even if it is fresh and organic, does not have the same nutritional value. Simply put, the earth produces food with fewer quantities needed. nutrients.

The best dietary supplements - ideally dosed multivitamins

The very first and most important addition to the diet is multivitamins, which are consumed daily.

Some people believe that vitamins and minerals are no longer effective, it is worth trying some of the latest innovations that have a more powerful effect. Don't think of essential vitamins and minerals as outdated or ineffective. From vitamin A to zinc, the body relies entirely on nutrients to maintain optimal health. You can live without some of the latest Amazonian herbs, for example, which, as we are told, cures everything, but you cannot live without vitamins and minerals.

By the way, multivitamins are usually much cheaper than herbal and plant extracts. You should know that not all multivitamins are created equal—some provide minimal doses of nutrients, while others provide just the right amount of a full spectrum of vitamins and minerals.

The difference is in the dosage, the first type is based on the daily recommended amount by government authorities, the second is based on the ideal daily intake dose, scientifically based, exceeding the norms set by the government and aimed at optimizing health.

The dosage of vitamins and minerals at this level is protected from deficiencies and optimizes:

Reasons to Take a Multivitamin from David Letterman:

• You feel tired regularly.
• You are in a constant mental fog and cannot think clearly.
• Nails and skin look discolored and old.
• Nervous system in "discord".
• We live in a toxic environment.
• Soils are depleted of important nutrients and end up producing similar food.
• You don't have the opportunity to buy organic food, you eat fruits and vegetables rich in pesticides.
• You exclude fruits and vegetables from your diet.
• You want to live longer and be healthier.

The best dietary supplements - omega-3, rich in healthy oils

The second important dietary supplement is omega-3 fatty acids. You've probably heard a lot about them from the media.

Simply put, these are good and healthy fats, sometimes called essential fats because they are essential for health and the human body does not create them. Therefore, omega-3 can only be obtained through diet or taking dietary supplements (fish oil).

Scientific research shows the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids:

• Supports mental health.
• Stimulates cognitive abilities.
• Reduce the risk of cardiac diseases and heart attacks.
• Reduce systemic inflammation. It is the common denominator of all age-related diseases - cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Reducing the level of chronic inflammation in the body is the most important thing you can do to maintain optimal health.

The best dietary supplements - CoQ10 ubiquinol

Fully reduced coenzyme CoQ10 (coenzyme) is the third important dietary supplement. Its contribution weighs heavily on the health and well-being of every adult.

What is coenzyme? "Co" means "with" or "together" and enzymes speed up all the chemical reactions in the body that support life.

The coenzyme CoQ10 interacts with enzymes (enzymes) inside the mitochondria of cells to create the ATP energy needed for cell function. In other words, it helps the cellular power plants - mitochondria - burn fuel more efficiently. If CoQ10 levels are low, a person experiences fatigue and exhaustion. Every cell, tissue and organ will suffer because they need ATP - a universal source of energy.

CoQ10 is best known for its cardiovascular health benefits. It's worth knowing about this, because... the heart requires more energy than any other organ. But CoQ10 has other benefits. Clinical trial results showed:

• It helps with numerous cardiac diseases.
• Slows down the progression of Parkinson's disease. Has a protective effect on the functioning of the brain and nervous system.
• Beneficial for asthma and chronic lung diseases, eye diseases.
• Helps with diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
• Increases vigor in healthy people, slows down the aging of the immune system.

CoQ10 is synthesized in the body, but as we grow older, it is synthesized in smaller quantities. Tissue tests have shown that levels peak at age twenty and then decline steadily thereafter.

Do you want to add 9 years to your life? Research shows that CoQ10 makes this possible!

The best dietary supplements - probiotics

The fourth and last most important dietary supplement is a probiotic product. It is worth knowing that human survival depends on the ability of the intestines to extract proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals from food.

If the health of this organ is compromised, no matter how healthy a diet you follow, you will not get everything you need from food. In addition, most of the immune system - about 70% - is located in the gastrointestinal tract.

The composition of bacteria in the intestines affects the functioning of the organ itself and the immune system as a whole. The more healthy bacteria there are, the stronger your immune system and the better your digestive system functions.

To start, avoid the following things, which reduce the level of beneficial bacteria and increase pathogenic ones:

• excessive alcohol consumption;
• smoking;
• stress;
• eating foods rich in toxins and poor in nutrients.

To restore microflora, use probiotic products that provide lactobacilli and bifidobacteria - at least 10 billion colony-forming units (CFU).

Based on materials:

• http://blog.lifeextension.com/2012/01/10-reasons-take-multivitamin.html
• http://blog.lifeextension.com/2014/11/4-must-have-supplements.html
• http://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2013/1/CoQ10-The-Longevity-Factor/Page-01

In a previous article, Candidate of Medical Sciences, naturopathic doctor, osteopath Alexander Ivanov talked about what dietary supplements are and how they are classified, and also touched upon issues legislative regulation production and sale of dietary supplements in our country. The new article will talk about common misconceptions about dietary supplements and their use. He also touched on the criteria for choosing dietary supplements when purchasing.

Alexander Ivanov talks about common misconceptions about dietary supplements and their use Photo: Irina Erokhina

MYTH No. 1. Dietary supplement is homeopathy

In the minds of many ordinary people, dietary supplements (BAA) and homeopathy are about the same thing. But dietary supplements are not homeopathic remedies!

Homeopathy is a branch of alternative medicine that is based on the principle of similarity, that is, treatment with microscopic doses of an active substance (literally a few molecules of a drug or poison), which in a slightly larger dosage can lead to illness or even death of the body. Homeopathy in our country is recognized as a pseudoscience.

Dietary supplements are based on concentrates of natural or identical to natural biological substances, which are intended for inclusion in the composition. food products or directly into the diet to replenish vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other beneficial substances. In other words, dietary supplements are quite material, their use has a large evidence base.

MYTH No. 2. Dietary supplement is a medicine

Unfortunately, in my work I come across people who replace taking medications prescribed by a doctor with dietary supplements. Remember that taking dietary supplements as a medicine or instead of a medicine is unacceptable! Any dietary supplement is, in fact, a food product, albeit concentrated in one capsule. Dietary supplements can be used as disease prevention in healthy people or, as prescribed by a doctor, additionally as complementary therapy (together with medications), but they cannot be the main type of treatment! Sellers of dietary supplements who claim that their dietary supplement will cure you of all diseases are lying and committing fraud.

In the previous article, we already talked about the difference between a dietary supplement and a medicinal product; it is important to read the annotations (a small piece of paper in the package or a note on the package itself), what type of drug you are purchasing is: “medicine” or “biologically active additive".

MYTH No. 3. Supplements are ALWAYS BAD, YOU CAN DO WITHOUT THEM

Prejudice to additives was formed due to imperfect legislation in terms of the production and sale of dietary supplements, as well as due to aggressive advertising by unscrupulous sellers.

There is also a category of people who believe that we can get everything we need from food. They are, of course, right. However, in this case, our diet should be optimally balanced in terms of nutrient composition. Are you sure that your diet is optimally balanced? Even professional athletes, whose nutrition is thoroughly supervised by sports doctors and nutritionists, use dietary supplements.

Literature data and my own observations have shown that people, even with a varied diet, who do not deny themselves anything in terms of food, still suffer from a deficiency of certain components in the body (for example, vitamin D or magnesium). Hence the conclusion: our modern diet must be balanced with supplements. But this must be done wisely, together with a doctor. It’s good if you are on a mixed diet and eat more or less varied, but there are special groups of people: those who exhaust themselves with diets, strict vegetarians (vegans), as well as pregnant and lactating women. In such situations, taking dietary supplements is simply necessary.

MYTH No. 4. Supplements are USELESS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ABSORBED BY THE BODY

There is an opinion that many vitamins and minerals are not absorbed by the body and this is a waste of money. However, a group of researchers published an article in the authoritative scientific journal Nutrients 2017/9 (12) entitled “The contribution of dietary supplements to nutritional value diet in adults." Scientists compared the levels of vitamins (A, C, E, D, K, folic acid, group B) and minerals (calcium, magnesium, iron, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, copper) in people in different age groups, and in one group people did not use dietary supplements and received all nutrients with food, while in the other, in addition to food, they took dietary supplements. The study included 10,698 adults, excluding pregnant and lactating women, from 2009 to 2012. Participants were divided into three age groups: ages 19–50 years ( n= 5793), 51–70 years ( n= 3330) and ≥71 years ( n= 1575). As a result of repeated examination in the second group, the content of 15-16 nutrients out of 19 studied in the body was higher than in the first group, and inadequacy for 10 of 17, 6 of 17 and 8 of 17 nutrients among people aged ≥71 decreased significantly. 51–70 and 19–50 years old, respectively. Thus, the use of dietary supplements increased the content of beneficial nutrients in the body, which is important for preventing diseases and increasing life expectancy. Scientists noted that it is especially important to use dietary supplements in older age groups (over 70 years), since their nutrient indicators are worse than in young and middle age.

MYTH No. 5. ALL SUPPLEMENTS ARE SYNTHETIC AND HARMFUL FOR HEALTH

In the production of dietary supplements, various technological methods can be used: extraction, drying, fermentation, grinding, chemical synthesis, etc. Natural dietary supplements are absorbed better than chemically synthesized ones (for example, vitamin C), since the “natural” product may contain “ correct” molecules of the same vitamin C, and not its copies in the form of isomers that do not work under the body’s conditions. Therefore, preference should be given to dietary supplements of natural origin. The use of dietary supplements as prescribed by a doctor in therapeutic dosages is safe for health, even if they are synthetic.

MYTH No. 6. Dietary supplements are “fuflomycins”, which do not have proven effectiveness

The use of many dietary supplements is clinically justified and proven by numerous studies. For example, take the same vitamin D. One of the latest Cochrane reviews on the use of vitamin D contains information that regular intake of vitamin D significantly reduces the risk of exacerbation of bronchial asthma attacks in children and adults.

For reference: Cochrane is an international non-profit organization that studies the effectiveness of medical technologies (health technologies) by critically assessing, analyzing and synthesizing the results of scientific research using a rigorous, systematic methodology that the Collaboration is constantly improving. The organization publishes the results of these studies in the form of Cochrane Systematic Reviews in its database, the Cochrane Library. Cochrane Centers work in the most respected academic centers - universities, ministries and agencies of health, education and science around the world, making a critical contribution to informing the development of clinical guidelines/evidence-based recommendations, health policy (Cochrane definition is taken from Wikipedia).

MYTH No. 7. Supplements are HARMFUL FOR THE BODY IN ANY DOSAGE

Despite the fact that vitamins and minerals are vital for the body, too much of them can also be harmful. Therefore, before using this or that dietary supplement, I always recommend consulting a competent doctor. Just like when using medications, when taking dietary supplements, the dosage, time of administration, course duration and compatibility are important. It is important to know the compatibility of certain vitamins and minerals. For example, when taking large doses of vitamin E (1500–2000 IU per day), the level of triglycerides in the blood increases, which contributes to vascular atherosclerosis; in addition, the synthesis of vitamin K in the intestine is disrupted, platelet aggregation in the blood is disrupted, which can lead to bleeding.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN BUYING A dietary supplement

The market is overflowing with dietary supplements; in any pharmacy you will see dozens and even hundreds of drugs from different manufacturers and in different price ranges. What are the rules for choosing high-quality dietary supplements? We have already talked about some criteria above, we will mention them here again, this is important.

Rule #1

Dietary supplements are sold in pharmacies and stores without a prescription, however, when purchasing a drug or product, you should consult your doctor for contraindications. For example, some dietary supplements have a choleretic effect (milk thistle leaf extract), which is contraindicated in case of cholelithiasis. Dietary supplements are not a means for self-medication!

Rule #2

The packaging of the drug must have a GMP quality marking - this is a guarantee that the product was manufactured according to a strict recipe.

Rule #3

Any drug must have a certificate of conformity and be registered in the federal register of dietary supplements. This can be checked on the corresponding website.

Rule #4

Buy dietary supplements from large manufacturers with a good reputation, who have been present on the market for a long time and have proven themselves.

Rule #5

Give preference to natural dietary supplements (extracts, extracts, lyophilisates, etc.) rather than synthetic drugs with a large list of improvers and preservatives.

Rule #6

Do not buy dietary supplements second-hand, do not agree to purchase a “miracle drug” after some dubious examination in artisanal conditions.

HEALTH SYSTEM “7 D” ACCORDING TO IVANOV

In my “7 D” health system, I welcome reasonable “doping”. What does it mean? As practice shows, the diet of most people is not ideal, and in order to harmonize nutrition, it is necessary to identify deficiencies and replenish them. I recommend getting tested for deficiencies of macroelements (iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium) and microelements (zinc, selenium, sulfur, chromium, copper, lithium, iodine) in the body, and also check the level of vitamin D, B12, folic acid and, if your wallet allows, the omega-3 index. Identification of microelements can be done using the Oligoscan device or using hair. Everything else looks like blood. Testing for microelements and vitamins is necessary for all those who experience constant fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression, and are overweight or, conversely, underweight. And also to all those who are planning a pregnancy.

The topic of using dietary supplements is quite extensive; in my article I tried to cover the main issues of their use as fully and reliably as possible. I think that we will touch on this topic in future publications, talking about vitamins and minerals in nutrition.

Dietary supplements for blood vessels - complexes of biologically active substances that are used for the prevention cardiovascular diseases, which is often caused by unbalanced diet. Scientists have proven that there is a clear relationship between insufficient intake of certain compounds into the body and the occurrence of cardiac and vascular pathologies. Taking dietary supplements helps compensate for the lack of compounds beneficial for the heart and blood vessels. Which remedies are most effective? Our rating, based on reviews from patients and doctors, will help you find out.

The best dietary supplements for blood vessels

When choosing dietary supplements for blood vessels, pay attention to the composition. Good facilities must contain antioxidants (vitamins C, A and E, coenzyme Q10, bioflavonoids), the essential amino acid lysine, plant extracts (ginkgo biloba, grape seeds, garlic, hawthorn).

• Vitamin C is a well-known natural antioxidant. With regular use, it reduces cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Strengthens the walls of blood vessels, preventing their fragility (especially in combination with bioflavonoids). Activates vitamins A and E, which are also powerful antioxidants.
• Dihydroquercetin and other bioflavonoids act similarly to vitamin C and enhance its activity. The compounds improve blood microcirculation and help increase the elasticity of vascular walls. Dihydroquercetin also prevents increased cholesterol levels, reduces blood viscosity, and improves oxygen saturation of cells.
• Coenzyme Q10 (otherwise known as ubiquinone) is an effective antioxidant that is part of the lipids of cell membranes and some other structural elements of cells. Ubiquinone is involved in energy production processes, has a pronounced membrane-stabilizing and antiarrhythmic effect, and supports the activity of enzymes that ensure the normal functioning of myocardial cells. The coenzyme is integrated into the structure of lipoproteins, preventing their oxidation, thereby preventing the development of atherosclerosis.
• Lysine is an essential amino acid that prevents the deposition of lipoproteins in vascular walls. In certain concentrations, lysine binds already deposited lipoproteins, reducing the size of atherosclerotic plaques.
• Ginkgo biloba extract contains unique substances - ginkgolides, which prevent blood clots. Products with ginkgo biloba have a vasodilator, antiarrhythmic, antioxidant effect, improve microcirculation in brain tissue, restore the structure of vascular walls, and reduce their permeability. In addition, the plant extract reduces fear, increased anxiety and restlessness, improves memory, and slows down the deterioration of mental abilities in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
• Garlic extract reduces the synthesis of cholesterol and lipids and stimulates their excretion from the body. By reducing blood clotting, it reduces the risk of blood clots. Normalizes blood sugar levels and exhibits antioxidant properties.
• Grape seed extract. Contains valuable polyphenols, essential amino acids (including lysine), PP, group B vitamins, bioflavonoids, anthocyanins and other useful compounds. The extract strengthens the walls of blood vessels, increases their elasticity, and reduces permeability.
• Hawthorn extract. Contains quercetin and other flavonoids (useful for blood vessels), choline (normalizes cholesterol levels), hyperoside (enriches myocardial cells with potassium ions, improves energy processes in the heart).

Advantages

Dietary supplements contain only natural ingredients. Their regular and long-term use:

• reduces the risk of developing hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and myocardial infarction;
• reduces the frequency of attacks in patients with angina pectoris;
• is an effective prevention and additional method complex treatment atherosclerosis;
• prevents development venous insufficiency and varicose veins;
• increases resistance to physical stress.

Flaws

In order for dietary supplements to have a positive effect, they must be used for a long time, in courses. In addition, all dietary supplements for blood vessels must be taken with meals, which is not always convenient, especially if it is recommended to drink the product 3 or more times a day. And finally, the products can cause allergic reactions due to individual intolerance to one or another component.

Rating of the best dietary supplements for blood vessels

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Improving heart function and normalizing blood pressure

Comprehensive strengthening of the body

The dietary supplement includes capsules of three types: “morning”, “day” and “evening”, which differ in composition. Morning capsules contain lecithin, nicotinamide, folic acid, vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6, B12, biotin, magnesium oxide. Capsules for daytime use include vitamin E and fish oil; evening capsules contain vitamins C and E, isoflavones, lycopene, iodine, zinc, selenium, and chromium. A specially designed complex provides the body with all the substances necessary for the cardiovascular system throughout the day. Recommended for normalizing cholesterol levels and the functional activity of the cardiovascular system.

• Multicomponent composition, which increases the risk of allergic reactions.
• High cost - 1300 rubles per pack.

A dietary supplement based on coenzyme and ginkgo biloba extract has a pronounced antioxidant and vasodilator effect, stimulates cellular metabolism and cerebral circulation. Recommended for the prevention and complex therapy of heart failure, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis.

• Has a complex effect. It has a positive effect on the heart and blood vessels, and is also recommended for diabetes, obesity, chronic fatigue syndrome, bronchial asthma and other respiratory diseases, and chronic infections.
• Helps with bleeding gums, periodontal disease, periodontitis.
• The coenzyme is available in a fat-soluble form, which is more stable and easier to digest than the water-soluble formula.
• An affordable product, always easy to get.

• High cost - the price of a package of 100 capsules averages 2,200 rubles.

The dietary supplement contains extracts of red clover and hawthorn, vitamin C and PP (nicotinic acid), rutin. The product helps normalize blood pressure, reduces cholesterol levels, strengthens vascular walls, and reduces the risk of blood clots.

• Effectively reduces cholesterol levels (from 7.7 to 5.7 per month of use).
• Reduces tinnitus, dizziness, normalizes heartbeat, reduces sensitivity to changes in weather conditions.
• It has general strengthening properties, and colds occur less frequently after use.
• Convenient to take - just two capsules per day.
• Affordable price - 400 rubles per pack of 60 capsules.

• Long-term use is required.
• Some patients complain about the lack of effects declared by the manufacturer.

The dietary supplement contains a high dose of hawthorn extract, potassium and magnesium (in the form of aspartate). Used to normalize blood pressure and heart function. The action of hawthorn is supplemented by potassium and magnesium, the deficiency of which can also lead to the development of cardiovascular pathologies.

• Normalizes blood pressure and reduces the frequency of tachycardia attacks.
• Removes arrhythmia.
• Increases performance.
• Calms the nervous system.

• To achieve the effect, you need to take 4 tablets per day, which is not very convenient, and a package of 40 tablets is only enough for 10 days.
• The price is affordable for one package (about 200 rubles for 40 tablets), but the minimum monthly course is quite expensive - 600 rubles.

A product based on the bioflavonoid dihydroquercetin helps restore microcirculation in tissues, increases elasticity and reduces the fragility of vascular walls, has a pronounced antioxidant effect, reduces blood viscosity, preventing thrombus formation, lowers cholesterol levels, and promotes oxygen saturation of cells. Used for the prevention of heart and vascular diseases, as part of complementary therapy with ischemic disease, hypertension.

• It does not always help, only with mild forms of venous insufficiency.
• To make the effect more pronounced, it must be used in combination with Venokorset gel.
• A little expensive - about 700 rubles for a package of 60 capsules (for a month of use).

Conclusions

Among the wide range of dietary supplements, it is not easy to choose a good, effective product that really works and does not have a placebo effect. The fact is that the effectiveness and safety of many dietary supplements has not been confirmed, since the products, unlike drugs, do not undergo appropriate clinical trials.

But there is another point. Any drug undergoes registration and then re-registration (every 5 years). These are complex and expensive procedures. And dietary supplements are much easier to register from a bureaucratic point of view, and cheaper economically.

Therefore, in order to save time and money, many pharmaceutical companies register their products as dietary supplements (if, of course, the composition allows it). There are many examples - vitamins from the Doppelgerz, Multi-Tabs brands, Duovit vitamins from the Slovenian company KRKA, Strix eye vitamins and others. Previously, they were medicines, but after re-registration the status changed: the products began to be produced as dietary supplements. At the same time, the composition, recommendations for use and quality remained at the same level.

The situation is similar with dietary supplements for blood vessels. Therefore, our rating did not include products of dubious quality that are distributed via the Internet. The drugs we list can be purchased at the pharmacy. They contain those components whose effectiveness has been proven in clinical studies. For example, Doppelhertz Cardio System contains a complex of vitamins and minerals, fish oil (its ability to reduce cholesterol and strengthen the immune system has long been confirmed).

There is no doubt about the dietary supplement with ginkgo biloba extract. In pharmacies there are many products based on ginkgo biloba, registered as medicines(Bilobil, Memoplant, Tanakan). These are drugs to improve cerebral circulation, which doctors often include in complex treatment regimens for cardiovascular diseases.

Medicines for veins (Detralex, Phlebodia) are made on the basis of flavonoids, and dihydroquercetin, which is part of dietary supplements, is also a flavonoid and has a beneficial effect on veins. The benefits of grape extract and hawthorn for the heart are also well known.

Taking high-quality dietary supplements helps maintain health and normal functioning of the cardiovascular system. In addition, many dietary supplements for blood vessels have a general strengthening effect and prevent the development of diabetes mellitus and other serious diseases. But for a dietary supplement to benefit the body, two conditions must be met. First, you need to drink the product for a long time and regularly, in courses. Secondly, the supplement must be of high quality. We recommend purchasing those products that are sold through the pharmacy chain, and not through Internet resources.