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Supplements for Oral Use
- Fish oil
   
Fish oil contains omega 3 fatty acids; improves heart function; increases HDL (good) cholesterol; reduces triglycerides, homocysteine, and blood pressure; reduces plaque formation in blood vessels and the plaque size; used for prevention and treatment. Take 6-9 g of fish oil daily, containing 18% EPA and 12% DHA, in divided doses, for many months.
- Arginine
  
Arginine improves physical activity capacity, tolerance and nitric oxide production; dilates blood vessels; alleviates symptoms. Take 3-10 g of arginine daily, in divided doses, for many months.
- Arjuna bark
  
Arjuna bark improves heart function and heart's pumping capacity; prevents heart failure; reduces blood pressure and total cholesterol. Take 0.3-1.5 g of arjuna bark daily, in divided doses, for many months.
- Carnitine
  
Carnitine reduces triglycerides, LDL (bad) cholesterol, plaque thickness in arteries and oxygen need of heart; improves HDL (good) cholesterol, cellular oxygenation, heart function and energy production; alleviates symptoms. Take 1.5-3.0 g of carnitine daily, in divided doses, for many months. Propionyl carnitine works better.
- DHA
  
DHA is an omega 3 fatty acid; improves heart function; reduces blood pressure, cholesterol and heart disease risk; alleviates symptoms; used for prevention and treatment. Take 0.5-1.5 g of DHA daily, in divided doses, for many months.
- E-EPA
  
E-EPA improves heart function; reduces triglycerides and heart disease risk; alleviates symptoms; used for prevention and treatment. Take 1-2 g of E-EPA daily in divided/d doses for many months.
- EPA
  
EPA is an omega 3 fatty acid; improves heart function; reduces blood pressure, cholesterol and heart disease risk; alleviates symptoms; used for prevention and treatment. Take 1.5-3.0 g of EPA daily, in divided doses, for many months.
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