Increased intake of potassium, magnesium and calcium is advocated with a reduction in sodium salt intake. Vitamin E should be taken - 400 iu twice per day. Beta carotene and other carotenoids are supplied as colored vegetables and fruit, abundant in the foods of Phase 1 and 2 of Alpha Nutrition . Vitamin C is recommended at 400 mg. The Canadian Shutes' Institute claimed many cardiovascular benefits of vitamin E and in 1936 found that a man with severe angina developed complete relief with vitamin E supplementation.
Vitamin E can prevent catecholamine toxicity and free radical formation.
When deficient, the risk of cardiomyopathy associated with doxorubicin toxicity increases. Vitamin E along with vitamin C in animal and human models have shown benefit in prevention of damage from heart ischemia-reperfusion. Vitamin E normalized the byproducts of lipid peroxidation and reduced platelet aggregation, even though serum vitamin E levels did not change. Vitamin E may help prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol without affecting total lipids. Most of the vitamin E in plasma is present in low density lipoprotein.