There is one very important nutritional factor concerning the heart and nutrition. The heart is a muscle that never stops working. All muscles in the body require the nutrient magnesium for their continued ability to rest after contraction. Because the heart never stops working, it is estimated that the heart requires eight times the amount of magnesium than other muscles in the body.

One of the most common causes of poor circulation or poor oxygenation of the blood is a deficiency of essential fatty acids. Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) bond oxygen to hemoglobin, improving blood oxygen levels and circulation. The fatty acids that are necessary for health and that cannot be made by the body are called essential fatty acids. EFA’s must be supplied through the diet or nutritional supplements.

It is important that the body receives an adequate amount of pure water on a daily basis. Our bodies are made of approximately 70 per cent water. Pure water is probably the most important nutrient. It is used in every cell, tissue, gland, organ and system in the body. It is a component of all the fluids in the body; blood, digestive juices, lymph, saliva, sweat, tears, and urine.