15 surprising ways to boost heart health
Ramp up with ribose.
What nutrient can literally pump up your heart? A new study in The Open Pain Journal showed that D-ribose, a type of sugar made by the body, can increase a person’s energy production by an average of 61 percent. Teitelbaum recommends taking 5 grams of supplemental ribose powder three times a day for six weeks, and then two times a day after that.