Omega-3 Fish Oil
Salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring, anchovies.
Back to TagsHeart disease, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, anticoagulants, statins, and diabetes medications require clinician guidance before supplement changes.
Source mix: Official Reference, Regulatory Claim, Academic Review, Food Database, Systematic Review, Government Health Agency, Traditional / Safety Reference. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fact Sheet for Health Professionals 21 CFR 101.81: Soluble Fiber From Certain Foods and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Scientific Opinion on Oat Beta-Glucan and Lowering Blood Cholesterol FoodData Central Glucose-Lowering Effect of Berberine on Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Effects of Berberine Supplementation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health Licorice Root
Tag
Heart Health
Heart-health references connect nutrients, food-pattern targets, and bioactives related to blood pressure, blood lipids, vascular function, and cardiometabolic marker contexts.
heartcardiovascularblood pressurecholesterolldltriglyceridesvascular
Linked Items
6
May Support
4
Deficiency Signs
0
Cautions
2
Quick Compare
| Item | Type | Relationship | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega-3 Fish Oil | bioactive | May Support | NIH ODS omega-3 framing. Official Reference |
| Psyllium | bioactive | May Support | FDA soluble-fiber health-claim context. Regulatory Claim |
| Beta-Glucans | bioactive | May Support | FDA and EFSA claim-level source context. Regulatory Claim |
| Cocoa Flavanols | bioactive | May Support | Promising catalog item; claim-level vascular evidence should be expanded before stronger wording. Food Database |
| Berberine | bioactive | Caution / Limited Evidence | Meta-analysis evidence with FDA supplement-interaction caution. Systematic Review |
| Licorice Root | bioactive | Possible Side Effect | NCCIH licorice safety framing. Traditional / Safety Reference |
Foods First
Psyllium
Psyllium husk from Plantago ovata seeds.
Beta-Glucans
Oats, barley, mushrooms, yeast.
Cocoa Flavanols
Cocoa powder, dark chocolate, cacao nibs.
Berberine
Barberry, goldenseal, Oregon grape, goldthread.
Licorice Root
Glycyrrhiza glabra root, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root.
Medication & Safety Cautions
Omega-3 Fish Oil
EPA and DHA are long-chain omega-3 fats with substantial cardiovascular research, though official DRI values are set for ALA rather than EPA/DHA. | blood thinners | bleeding risk | surgery
Psyllium
Psyllium soluble fiber has FDA-authorized cholesterol-related claim context within an overall diet pattern. | medication spacing | swallowing difficulty | fluid intake
Berberine
Berberine has meta-analysis evidence for glucose and lipid markers, but has important medication, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infant cautions. | pregnancy/breastfeeding | diabetes medications | blood pressure medications
Licorice Root
Glycyrrhizin-containing licorice can raise blood pressure, lower potassium, and create heart rhythm concerns. | blood pressure | low potassium | heart disease
Key Studies & Fixed References
These are the dated references used for this tag. Live research searches can change; these links explain the fixed wording shown on this page.
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Official Reference
ALA AI, EPA/DHA no official DRI, Fish, krill, algal, and plant omega sources.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration via eCFR | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Regulatory Claim
Psyllium soluble fiber, Oat and barley beta-glucan, Authorized cholesterol-related health claim context.
European Food Safety Authority | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Academic Review
Oat beta-glucan, LDL cholesterol evidence context.
U.S. Department of Agriculture | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Food Database
Food composition and natural source verification.
Frontiers in Pharmacology / PubMed | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Systematic Review
Berberine glucose markers, Berberine diabetes-study context.
Frontiers in Nutrition / PubMed | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Academic Review
Berberine lipid markers, Berberine cardiometabolic markers.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Government Health Agency
Supplement-medication interaction warning language.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | Acquired 2026-07-23 | Traditional / Safety Reference
Licorice root safety, Licorice interaction cautions, Traditional-use context.
May Support
Omega-3 Fish Oil
bioactiveOfficial Reference
EPA and DHA are long-chain omega-3 fats with substantial cardiovascular research, though official DRI values are set for ALA rather than EPA/DHA.
Evidence note: NIH ODS omega-3 framing.
Sources: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fact Sheet for Health Professionals (2026-07-23)Official Reference
Psyllium
bioactiveRegulatory Claim
Psyllium soluble fiber has FDA-authorized cholesterol-related claim context within an overall diet pattern.
Evidence note: FDA soluble-fiber health-claim context.
Sources: 21 CFR 101.81: Soluble Fiber From Certain Foods and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease (2026-07-23)Regulatory Claim
Beta-Glucans
bioactiveRegulatory Claim
Oat and barley beta-glucans have regulatory/scientific support for cholesterol-related claim contexts.
Evidence note: FDA and EFSA claim-level source context.
Sources: 21 CFR 101.81: Soluble Fiber From Certain Foods and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease (2026-07-23)Regulatory Claim, Scientific Opinion on Oat Beta-Glucan and Lowering Blood Cholesterol (2026-07-23)Academic Review
Cocoa Flavanols
bioactiveFood Database
Cocoa flavanols are studied for vascular function and nitric-oxide-related signaling.
Evidence note: Promising catalog item; claim-level vascular evidence should be expanded before stronger wording.
Sources: FoodData Central (2026-07-23)Food Database
Possible Side Effect
Licorice Root
bioactiveTraditional / Safety Reference
Glycyrrhizin-containing licorice can raise blood pressure, lower potassium, and create heart rhythm concerns.
Evidence note: NCCIH licorice safety framing.
Sources: Licorice Root (2026-07-23)Traditional / Safety Reference, Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health (2026-07-23)Government Health Agency
Caution / Limited Evidence
Berberine
bioactiveSystematic Review
Berberine has meta-analysis evidence for glucose and lipid markers, but has important medication, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infant cautions.
Evidence note: Meta-analysis evidence with FDA supplement-interaction caution.
Sources: Glucose-Lowering Effect of Berberine on Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2026-07-23)Systematic Review, Effects of Berberine Supplementation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults (2026-07-23)Academic Review, Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health (2026-07-23)Government Health Agency