Some believe that higher doses of vitamins and minerals prevent the consumer from contracting the disease. As explained above this statement is not true. Evidence shows that getting the right amount of vitamins and nutrients will keep your body healthy and can reduce your risk of disease. While exploring the causes of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death of Americans, researchers explored what type of vitamin could help prevent disease in the body. There is little hard evidence to support that vitamin D actually reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. A peer-reviewed article suggested that garlic consumption contains the most research and clear evidence regarding its ability to lower cholesterol and generally reduce the chances of cardiovascular disease. Because vitamin supplements are relatively new, there aren't many studies to prove or disprove the theories. (Knox