Best Ways to Nourish Your Heart

Sources Medically Reviewed on 09/23/2020 Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on September 23, 2020
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SOURCES:
Harvard Health Publications: "11 Foods That Lower Cholesterol," "Green tea may lower heart disease risk."
D. Thompkinson, Journal of Food Science and Technology, published online March 2, 2012.
Joslin Diabetes Center: "Lower Your Cholesterol With Plant Sterols and Stanols."
L. Bayan, Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, January-February 2014.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: "Garlic," "Soy."
Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center: "Vitamin D," "Vitamin C," "α-Carotene, β-Carotene, β-Cryptoxanthin, Lycopene, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin," "Vitamin E," "Folate."
Cleveland Clinic: "Vitamin D and Heart Disease," "Soy Foods."
American Heart Association: "Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids," "Meat, Poultry and Fish."
B. Burton-Freeman, Advances in Nutrition, September 2014.
R. Knopp, American Journal of Preventative Medicine, July 1999.
A. Zarfeshany, Advanced Biomedical Research, published online March 25, 2014.
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on September 23, 2020
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