 The heart is like a large pump that pushes blood around the body in a network of tubes called arteries and veins. Blood in the arteries carries oxygen from your lungs and nutrients from food to all parts of your body. Blood in the veins carries away waste products to be removed through the kidneys and out of your body. The blood then returns to the heart via the lungs where it is refreshed with oxygen. The B group vitamins that help your circulatory system are: Thiamine Your heart is a large muscle. Thiamine helps break down food to make energy so it also helps keep your heart muscle growing and pumping. Riboflavin Helps your red blood cells absorb oxygen and deliver it to all parts of your body. Niacin Helps your body reduce cholesterol levels so the blood vessels and heart don't get blocked. This means normal blood pressure is maintained so oxygen and nutrients can be freely sent all around your body. Folate Helps to make the red blood cells. This means the blood is rich in red blood cells and can perform its job as an oxygen delivery service, faster. Folate helps lower the chances of getting heart disease by reducing the amount of homocysteine in your body. Doctors think homocysteine is a cause of heart disease. |