Table 2.

Practical Guidance for Heart-Protective Supplementation.

Nutraceutical Regimen Suggested for VH/HF Prevention

Multivitamin/mineral—Includes Mg, Zn, Cu, Se

Drink Powder—Spirulina, Citrulline, Taurine, Glycine, Soy Isoflavones, Cocoa Flavanols

Glutathione Booster Caps—N-Acetylcysteine, Lipoic Acid, Ferulic Acid

EPA/DHA Caps

Melatonin Cap

Nutraceuticals Which Could be Added for VH/HF Treatment

ER Stress Caps—Berberine, TUDCA

Ubiquinol

Carnitine

High-dose Folate

High-dose Biotin

Consider Also:

K Nitrate caps (or beet juice)

Mg Orotate

Astaxanthin

Ingredients chosen for the Drink Powder—excepting spirulina—are characterized by mild or absent flavor and high solubility. Once PhyCB becomes available in capsule form, this could be provided separately, such that spirulina would no longer need to be included in the Drink Powder. The “glutathione booster” product would be of particular value for the elderly, as Nrf2 activity and glutathione levels decline with increasing age.