The Impact of Nutrition and Statins on Cardiovascular Diseases

The Impact of Nutrition and Statins on Cardiovascular Diseases presents a summary of the background information and published research on the role of food in inhibiting the onset and development of cardiovascular diseases.

Written from a food science, food chemistry, and food biochemistry perspective, the book provides an insight on the origin of cardiovascular diseases, an analysis of statin therapy, the side effects of statin use, and presents dietary intervention as an alternative solution to preventing cardiovascular diseases. This knowledge is important for practitioners and patients alike, as once a patient begins statin therapy, there is a risk to stopping. In addition, the book presents how the use of improved nutrition and dietary guidelines could decrease the dose of statins used to manage cardiovascular disease. The book focuses on the efficacy of nutrition and statins to address inflammation, inhibit the onset of cardiovascular diseases and provides...