Get more calcium. Ninety-nine percent of your body s calcium is stored in your bones and teeth. The remaining 1 percent is in blood and soft tissues. It s found in dairy products, dark green vegetables, and fortified juice. It s used for muscle contraction and regulation of heartbeat.
Potassium also regulates blood pressure and maintains proper water balance in cells.
The best sources are fruits and vegetables. Drinking three glasses of orange juice a day may keep heart disease at bay, according to a recent study. Orange juice raised levels of so-called good cholesterol by 21 percent in a study of men and women. All volunteers had high cholesterol at the start of the study. They stopped taking any vitamins, supplements, or cholesterol-lowering drugs during the program.