Nutrition for cardiovascular disease

Nutrition plays an essential role in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, especially in high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, which are very common problems in the UK.

A bit about cardiovascular disease

The heart and blood vessels can be affected by several disorders.
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Cardiovascular disease and nutrition

There is a strong link between diet, exercise, and the development of cardiovascular disease.
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Case study: busy accountant with metabolic syndrome

Harry has metabolic syndrome, which places him at risk for cardiovascular disease. As outlined in this case study, he needs to lose weight and take some exercise.
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Dietary advice for heart failure

Many people with heart failure tend to lose weight and become undernourished because they follow restrictive diets and may not get enough calories.
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Dietary advice for high blood pressure

By making some simple changes to your diet you can help reduce high blood pressure.
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Nutrients that help cardiovascular disease

In addition to limiting your intake of saturated fats, increasing omega-3 fats, and including more fibre in your diet, there are specific changes that you can make in order to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.
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Nutritional advice for cardiovascular disease

Lifestyle and diet have a large part to play both in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Changing the way you eat, from cutting out saturated fat and increasing omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats to eating more fruits and vegetables, can make a big difference to your...
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Omega-3 and fibre - cardiovascular allies

Omega-3 helps to regulate blood pressure and fibre helps to reduce blood cholesterol. That makes them essential nutritional allies.
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Reducing total cholesterol, LDL, and triglyceride levels

The first step in treating cardiovascular disease is to lower LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.
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Therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) diet

If you have cardiovascular disease you need to think carefully about what you eat as it could have a major impact on your condition. The Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet, as outlined here, is a great starting point.
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