Dietary Supplements – Essentials for your Heart

Abstract

Today, consumers are actively seeking products that contain health-promoting ingredients, such as nutraceuticals, to improve their health and well-being. The trend of consumers choosing to impact their cardiac health through a dietary approach has been a key growth driver. In this presentation, cardiovascular disease risk factors and a brief overview of the mode of action of dietary supplements that act as essentials for cardiac health are given. With fortified food, different risk factors for cardiovascular disease can be managed. Production strategies for dietary supplements are discussed briefly.

Keywords

• Cardiovascular disease
• Epigallocatechin gallate (egcg)
• Modifiable risk factor
• Nutraceuticals
• Vitamin e