Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer in the United States. CVD encompasses atherosclerotic heart disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, and arrhythmias. Yes it is a lot for a cardiologist to know. It is important to know the physiology of the cardiac system as well as the pathology of the cardiac system. In my case for me, it is important to know prevention of the diseases above, and natural supplements/herbs that help in preventing cardiac disease. Of course the doctor must have a broad knowledge of conventional medicines
The DASH diet ( Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) has been advocated by the American Heart Association and other accredited bodies. I use the DASH diet with incorporation of testing Ig G food allergies as well as other tests.
Recently the DASH diet was studied in patients with congestive heart failure in a prospective cohort study of 18,856 patients. For those that do not know about the DASH diet— it is rich in fruit and vegetables, and low fat dairy It does contain moderate amounts of nuts, seeds and legumes. and low in saturated fat.
It was found that those adherent to the DASH diet had a reduced risk of developing heart failure among individuals younger than 75. This could due to the fact that the DASH diet patients have a lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. It was also noted that magnesium, vitamin C and potassium all present in the DASH diet may have a positive effect of heart function.
The study was initially published by Goyal P et al in the Journal of Cardiac Failure 2021
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