TY - JOUR ID - 8177 TI - Dietary nutrients in preventing cardiovascular diseases: a narrative review JO - Reviews in Clinical Medicine JA - RCM LA - en SN - 2345-6256 AU - Saket, Khadijeh AU - Khodabakhsh, Mozhdeh AU - Salari, Roshanak AD - Ph.D candidate of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. AD - Ph.D Candidate of Persian Cedicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. AD - Assistant Professor of Drug Control, Department of Traditional Persian Pharmacy, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 VL - 4 IS - 2 SP - 78 EP - 82 KW - Atherosclerosis KW - Clinical Trials KW - Omega-3 Fatty Acid DO - 10.22038/rcm.2016.17829.1178 N2 - Foods play an important role in preparing the health of body. Foods and nutrients are effective in increasing health and regulating the immune system as well as in prevention of different diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. In the past few years, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease is progressively increasing. Change in lifestyle and dietary pattern of the societies plays an important role in inducing cardiovascular diseases. Studies have shown that the risk of cardiovascular disease among people consuming more vegetables is lower. Recent findings suggest that foods rich in omega-3, vitamins, antioxidants and fibers are useful for the health of cardiovascular system and such nutrition, in addition to disease prevention, reduces the cost and side effects of chemical treatments. In this article, different clinical trials introducing beneficial dietary approaches in preventing cardiovascular diseases are reviewed. UR - https://rcm.mums.ac.ir/article_8177.html L1 - https://rcm.mums.ac.ir/article_8177_0e06a307ef51148c79d7bab29823c0a6.pdf ER -