Search Tag: DASH diet

Cardiology Management

Dietetic-consultation-for-lowering-lipid-levels

2019 26 Jun

Change in dietary behaviour is considered to be a first-line approach to the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease risk. Dietitians can help change behaviour and modify  risk factors by educating and counselling patients. This is particularly true for patients who are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.   Dietary changes...Read more

Cardiology Management

Low-salt-dash-diet-as-effective-as-drugs-for-hypertension

2017 28 Nov

Both low-sodium and the heart-healthy DASH diets have long been known to prevent or lower high blood pressure. A new study shows that combining the two diets substantially lowers systolic blood pressure – the top number in a blood pressure test – especially in people with higher baseline systolic readings. Results of the randomised clinical trial...Read more