Cardiovascular disease encompasses a number of diseases that involve the heart and blood vessels. These include hypertension, or high blood pressure, heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiac or heart arrhythmias, cerebral vascular disease, strokes and peripheral vascular disease.

There are a number of programs that emphasize good nutrition, exercise, stress reduction and family support, such as the Dr. Dean Ornish program which has been proven to reduce heart and blood vessel disease.  Certain nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin E, Omega 3, bioflavonoids such as quercetin and other bioflavonoids that are present in foods, and of course minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium have been shown to be important in supporting heart health.