Start Here. 1  Advance Care Planning: Healthcare Directives (National Institute on Aging) 2  Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish. 3  End-of-Life Decisions (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization) - PDF.
Take a B-complex supplement that includes B12, B6, folic acid and niacin. All four of these vitamins are considered heart-healthy and can serve to lower cholesterol. Niacin, in particular, has the distinct quality of lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), while raising HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol).
Getting to Know the B Vitamins. 1  1. Know that there are 8 vitamins in the B group. 2  2. Get more B1 (thiamine) to support a healthy immune system. 3  3. Eat foods rich in B2 (riboflavin) for healthy skin and to avoid headaches.  4. Take B3 (niacin) to boost your levels of HDL (good cholesterol), particularly if you drink regularly.