Cardiovascular Health
Kosher supplements for cardiovascular longevity
From the gold-standard Omega-3 RCT data to CoQ10's heart failure trials to berberine's lipid effects — these are the evidence-graded kosher options for cardiovascular health, in order of the strength of the evidence.
Evidence tiers apply across this page. Tier 1 = human RCTs with meaningful endpoints. Tier 2 = human RCT data, not longevity primary endpoints. Tier 3 = limited or mechanistic human data. Community = no evidence tier; kashrut notes only. See full ranked list →
EPA/DHA Omega-3
Tier 1
2–4 g/day EPA-dominant
REDUCE-IT: 25% MACE reduction. Strongest cardiovascular evidence of any supplement on this site. OU-Fish or pareve algal available.
Magnesium Glycinate
Tier 1
200–400 mg elemental/day
Meta-analysis: ~2 mmHg systolic BP reduction. Depleted by diuretics — common in cardiac patients. OU certified.
CoQ10 — Ubiquinol
Tier 2
100–200 mg/day with fat
Q-SYMBIO trial: 43% reduction in major cardiac events in heart failure. Standard of care in some countries. Pareve yeast-derived.
Berberine
Tier 2
500 mg 3×/day
Comparable lipid lowering to statins in several RCTs. Also improves blood glucose — relevant for cardiac risk. OU available.
Taurine
Tier 2
1–3 g/day
2023 Science paper linking taurine deficiency to cardiovascular aging. Verify synthetic (pareve) source.
L-Carnitine
Tier 2
1–2 g/day
Meta-analysis: reduced arrhythmia and all-cause mortality in cardiac patients. ⚠ Most L-carnitine is animal-derived — must verify synthetic source.
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