Vital nutrient recommendations for Heart diseases

Angina pectoris/coronary heart disease, stent after bypass surgery, cardiac arrhythmia, heart insufficiency

For Heart diseases, vital nutrient medicine recommends twelve nutrients for acute treatment. At the heart of the recommendation: Cayenne, Grape Seed Extract and Q10 (Coenzyme Q10). The overview shows you the intake and role of each nutrient.

Recommended nutrients & intake

Active ingredientIntakePriorityNote
Cayenne3 capsule(s) of 500 mgPrimaryTake before meals. Take 1 capsule for the first few days during meals, when you get used to the effect, then starting taking the capsule before meals.
Grape Seed Extract4 capsule(s) of 300 mgPrimaryTo be taken with food. Active ingredient is OPC (oligomeric proanthocyanidines - type of flavonoid)
Q10 (Coenzyme Q10)3 capsule(s) of 100 mgPrimaryTake with meals. Ubiquinol or Ubiquinone; for elderly people Ubiquinol is recommended.
Vitamin K21 capsule(s) of 225 µgPrimaryTake with food, use fermented All-trans Vit. K2.
Magnesium2 capsule(s) of 200 mgPrimaryTake with food spread over the day. Important to vitamin D. Avoid Mg-citrates & Mg-oxides. Attention: capsule size refers to the content of elemental magnesium and not to the total of magnesium salts!
Vitamin D36 drop(s) of 20 µgPrimaryIntake: with main meal. 20 mcg = 800 IU = 1 drop of vitamin D3 Vida (other products > calculate correct dosage). From 4000 IU: intake of 200 micrograms of vitamin K2 is important (children: not necessary).
Omega-3 fatty acids (Fish-Oil)2 measuring spoon(s) of 10 mlPrimaryFish-Oil. Take with a main meal. Alternatives: Krill-Oil (approx. 1.5 times lower dosage) or algae oil (vegan).
Arginin (L-Arginin)6 capsule(s) of 750 mgPrimarySemi-essential amino acid. Take with food.
Choline3 capsule(s) per 350 mgPrimaryTake 3 capsules throughout the day with meals.
Amino Acids – hydrolised (essential AA only)9 pressling(s) of 500 mgAdditionalTake 30 min before physical exertion or with meals. In acute illness-situation: enables faster antibody build-up!
Immune-activating factors (Immuno Vida)3 capsule(s) of 400 mgAdditionalOn an empty stomach, 20 minutes before breakfast. Spread dose over one week (not daily) - keep at least 1 day between each dose. ADDITIONALLY WEEKLY total about 40'000 IU vitamin D3 (for efficacy; adapt for children) and because of the high D3 dose about 200 mg vitamin K2 per DAY (both at main meals). Children NO K2.
Iron2 capsule(s) of 14 mgAdditionalTo take with meals (morning & noon) .

Intake figures are for adults weighing 60–80 kg. The Web-Doctor adjusts the dosage to your body weight.

Treat acutely or prevent?

Acute treatment

This recommendation is designed for acute treatment: the nutrients are taken until the symptoms clearly subside — usually over several weeks. If symptoms persist, the further duration of intake belongs in medical hands.

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Dr. med. Heinz Lüscher

Heinz Lüscher, MD, is an orthomolecular physician, vital substances expert and head physician of the Wise Medicine AG practice. He is enthusiastic about the possibilities offered by natural, sustainable and people-oriented medicine and wants to combine the best of conventional and complementary medicine. Mehr zum Autor