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A simple pill, taken daily, may be the answer to reducing levels of a blood protein that has been linked to heart disease. Until now, there has been no proven way to reduce C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. However, a new study shows that a daily multivitamin can.

Not everyone is familiar with CRP. But that may soon change. This blood marker for inflammation is now strongly linked with cardiovascular disease--in other words, not all heart disease can be explained by obesity, inactivity and high blood pressure. The CRP-cardiovascular connection may explain why there are a significant number of heart attacks among people who don't have high blood pressure or other risk factors.

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