Why is the DASH diet helpful in preventing atrial fibrillation?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Remember learning about the transitive property in math class? We don’t either. It comes into play in the answer to your question. The DASH diet has been clinically proven to lower elevated blood pressure. High blood pressure raises your risk for atrial fibrillation. Therefore (invoke the transitive property), following the DASH diet should help to prevent atrial fibrillation.
The key to DASH is limiting sodium and food felons like bad fats, and loading up on fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and low- or non-fat dairy foods.
If you’re interested, ask your doc for the dope on the DASH diet.
Remember learning about the transitive property in math class? We don’t either. It comes into play in the answer to your question. The DASH diet has been clinically proven to lower elevated blood pressure. High blood pressure raises your risk... More -
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may help prevent atrial fibrillation -- a rapid, irregular heart rate -- by lowering high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a risk factor for the heart rhythm disorder. This heart-healthy diet reduces blood pressure through a combination of healthy fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and other foods. On the DASH plan, you'll eat a variety of foods that are low in sodium and rich in nutrients such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium -- all important in maintaining healthy blood pressure. For instance, potatoes, cantaloupe, oranges, raisins, and bananas are good sources of potassium. The DASH diet may also help protect you against heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), and cancer.
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may help prevent atrial fibrillation -- a rapid, irregular heart rate -- by lowering high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a risk factor for the heart rhythm disorder. This... More -
Dr. Douglas Severance answered:The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may help prevent atrial fibrillation -- a rapid, irregular heart rate -- by lowering high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a risk factor for the heart rhythm disorder. This heart-healthy diet reduces blood pressure through a combination of healthy fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and other foods. On the DASH plan, you'll eat a variety of foods that are low in sodium and rich in nutrients such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium -- all important in maintaining healthy blood pressure. For instance, potatoes, cantaloupe, oranges, raisins, and bananas are good sources of potassium. The DASH diet may also help protect you against heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), and cancer.
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may help prevent atrial fibrillation -- a rapid, irregular heart rate -- by lowering high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a risk factor for the heart rhythm disorder. This... More
