Juliot Vinolia
Medeor 24x7 Hospital, UAE
Title: Opening the four chambers to the latest controversies in the nutritional management of cardiac health
Biography
Biography: Juliot Vinolia
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a well known leading cause of mortality in Western countries, representing
almost 30 % of all deaths worldwide. With the rising incidence of heart disease among global statistics,
the American Heart Association and many other governmental organizations has taken it as a public health
priority in preventing CVD through diet and lifestyle interventions. Apart from the probability of developing
CVD from an unhealthy diet and lifestyle; CVD also coincides with multiple co-morbidities such as obesity,
hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes which represent four of the 10 greatest risk factors for all- cause
mortality worldwide. Current scientific evidence and many observational studies have reported that nutrition
might be the most preventive factor of CVD death and could even reverse heart disease. Several controversial
diets and foods have received significant media exposure and are mired by hype. The benefits of several
trending foods and dietary patterns like the ketogenic diet and fasting diets require more study period to
completely understand and nutritional science continues to evolve. The 2015 to 2020 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans recommend 3 healthy eating patterns: 1) the healthy US style eating pattern; 2) the healthy
Mediterranean and 3) the healthy vegetarian eating pattern. The latest guidelines emphasise on maintaining
a healthy weight through a healthy dietary pattern, active lifestyle, adequate sleep and stress management.
Individuals with pre-existing heart disease need individualized medical nutrition therapy taking into account
diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia management. As medical professionals our goal is to match the
intensity of preventive efforts with an individual's CVD risk and the individual's willingness and capacity to
implement preventive strategies.