| abstract |
The present invention relates to a nutritional supplement (10) containing from 5% to 2000% each of the RDA of vitamins (18) A (22), C (26), D (28), E (30) and beta -carotene (24), from 5% to 500% of the RDA of the minerals (20) selenium (32), zinc (34), magnesium (36), calcium (38), iodine (40) and potassium (42), from 5 to 100 mg dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (12), from 0.1 to 10 mg trans-ferulic acid (14), and one or more plant extracts (16) selected from ginseng (46) and garlic (44). These DHEA-containing nutritional supplements are useful in the alleviation of an irregular heartbeat as well as the general symptoms of stress. |