| Taking good care of your body means that you | | | | however, important to not take Vitamin D in |
| are able to maintain adequate amounts of the | | | | excessive amounts, as it can negatively affect |
| minerals, vitamins and nutrients that are needed | | | | one's health. |
| to ensure a totally healthy well-being. Also, it is | | | | Selenium is another mineral that is important to |
| very important to note that the heart requires a | | | | the function and health of the heart. Together |
| significant amount of attention too, in order for it | | | | with Vitamin E it actually serves as an important |
| to be able to function well and be able to have a | | | | antioxidant in addition to its role in keeping the |
| healthy circulation of blood around the body. When | | | | tissues of the body flexible. Selenium also offers |
| the heart is healthy, it is able to respond | | | | protection against diseases of the heart and blood |
| efficiently to the body's changing needs for | | | | vessels. Lack of selenium in the body has been |
| oxygen and nutrients, which vary with different | | | | connected to various types of heart diseases and |
| activity levels throughout the day and night. There | | | | conditions including an enlarged heart and |
| are several vitamins and minerals that specifically | | | | compromised heart function in children. For adult |
| support the heart in these important tasks. | | | | males, selenium intake should be about 70 |
| Potassium is a mineral that is quite important to | | | | micrograms per day while adult females should |
| how the heart can function more properly. At the | | | | have a selenium intake of about 55 micrograms |
| most basic level, potassium is essential to the | | | | daily. |
| rhythmic, smooth and continuous pumping of the | | | | Magnesium actually helps the heart with its muscle |
| heart. This is because potassium supports the | | | | contractions by regulating the neuromuscular |
| nerve transmissions and greatly takes part in | | | | activity that assures a regular heartbeat as well |
| making sure that every muscle in the body gets | | | | as its role in helping the body to make the most |
| to move. Potassium greatly helps in regulating a | | | | out of potassium and calcium - both of which also |
| person's heartbeat. | | | | affect heart health and function. Adult men should |
| Aside from being an important factor in keeping | | | | have about 350mg of magnesium per day and |
| our teeth and bones healthy, Vitamin D is also | | | | adult women need 280mg daily. Depending on a |
| important to the heart's health and its ability to | | | | child's age and weight, the standard recommended |
| function properly. In fact, recent research has | | | | amount of magnesium are 130mg and 240mg |
| showed that meeting the standard recommended | | | | each day. |
| daily intake levels of Vitamin D can significantly | | | | It is important to note that there are nutritional |
| reduce the risk of death caused by heart failure. | | | | supplements that can greatly help a person when |
| Sufficient intake of Vitamin D has been connected | | | | it comes to having a good bill of health. However, |
| with reducing inflammation, which is a common | | | | keep in mind that moderation is key when it |
| cause of heart disease. Vitamin D also plays an | | | | comes to taking care of one's health. Nutrient |
| important role in the ability of the heart to pump | | | | supplements may seem harmless at first glance |
| blood efficiently, as well as affects the structure | | | | but it can actually prove to be quite harmful to |
| of the cells located in the heart. | | | | one's health once taken in considerably excessive |
| Children need between 200 and 300 International | | | | amounts. |
| Units of Vitamin D per day. Adults should have | | | | Note: This article may be freely reproduced as |
| about 400 International Units per day, with those | | | | long as the AUTHOR'S resource box at the |
| over 55 years of age, actually need to increase | | | | bottom of this article is included and and all links |
| their dosage to 800 International Units. It is, | | | | must be Active/Linkable with no syntax changes. |