Nutrition and Heart Health: Foundation for Cardio-Therapeutics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70593/978-93-7185-822-9_2

Authors

Nitin Kumar Sen
Department of Pharmacology, St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar, 401404, India.
Trupti Jadhav
Department of Pharmaceutics, St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar, 401404, India.
Kritesh Ojha
Department of Pharmaceutics, St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar, 401404, India.
Sharvil Save
Department of Pharmaceutics, St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar, 401404, India.
Damodar S. Goundar
Department of Pharmacology, Parul College of Pharmacy, Goa, 401404, India.
Akansha Bisht
Faculty of Medical, Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Jagannath University, 303901, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Synopsis

Abstract

Nutrition has become necessary for both preventing cardiovascular disease and treating it because cardiovascular disease remains the top worldwide cause of death and disability. Cardiovascular risk management requires dietary intake of all macronutrient components and mineral vitamins and bioactive substances. Research shows that people who eat according to heart-healthy guidelines such as the DASH and Mediterranean diets experience better metabolic functioning and decreased oxidative stress and inflammation and dyslipidemia and endothelial dysfunction. Some nutrients deliver cardioprotection to the body yet excessive intake of trans fats and processed carbohydrates and sodium leads to greater health problems. Obesity and metabolic syndrome create nutritional imbalances which connect food consumption to body fat and cardiovascular metabolic disorders. The chapter demonstrates how nutrition functions as the primary foundation for cardio-therapeutics through the integration of epidemiological research and mechanistic understanding. The framework explains how nutrition functions as a vital resource for preventing cardiovascular disease through its connection to molecular mechanisms and clinical research and dietary treatment methods.

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Volume

Therapeutic Applications of Nano-Cardio-Nutraceuticals in Naturopathic Cardiovascular Care

Pages

16-30

Published

11 August 2025
Copyright (c) 2025 Rishabh Gupta, Utpal Bhui, Anindita Dewasi, Joy Das, Soumyadip Nayak, Rahul Bishayee, Sagar Shil, Swarup Sen, Souvik Basak, Rishabh Gupta, Thala Usha, Aathira Reghu, Ramachandran S , Rohit Agrahari, G.S. Chakraborthy, Rakhi Mishra, Ayush Gupta, Lata Singh Chandel, Sanjana Motwani, Bimlesh Kumar, Lata Singh Chandel, Vasanthi A V, Morziul Haque, Aarzoo Ali, Varad Anand Raut, Akhilesh Madhav Bhede, Akansha Bisht, Rajat Singh, Parth Bharadwaj, Akansha Bisht, Subhajit Chakraborty, Sanjana Motwani, Rajat Singh, Hriddhi Chakraborty, Prachi Priya Pandey, Susovan Borat, Shudesna Sarkar, Shipra Srivstava, Sonal Sharma, Partha Sarathi Das, Divya B K, Pratheep P, Kritesh Ojha, Sharvil Save, Damodar S. Goundar, Akansha Bisht, Atibur Rahaman, Priojit Ghosh, Sarita Jangra, Amit Sharma, Trupti Jadhav, Nitin Kumar Sen; Shivang Shukla, Tapaskumar Mukeshkumar Shah, Puja Kumari, Jaideep Bisen; Renu Sehrawat, Preeti Dahiya, Sonia Narwal, Akansha Bisht, Wasim Akhtar, Aradhana Tiwai, Jatin Agarwal, Priya Singh, Sonia Narwal, Manisha Chhikara, Renu Sehrawat, Preeti Dahiya, Sathish Kumar J D, Bala Vignesh K S, Mandvi Tiwari, Rajat Srivastava, Anubhuti Mishra, Akansha Bisht, Sunita Sahish, Kajal Sharma, Anuradha Singh, Deepshikha Dey, Prashant Kumar Gupta, Priya Tiwari Tiwari; Rahul Pal

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Sen, N. K. ., Jadhav, T. ., Ojha, K. O., Save, S. S., Goundar, D. S. ., & Bisht, A. . (2025). Nutrition and Heart Health: Foundation for Cardio-Therapeutics. In R. . Pal, S. . Shukla, T. M. . Shah, P. . Kumari, & J. Bisen (Eds.), Therapeutic Applications of Nano-Cardio-Nutraceuticals in Naturopathic Cardiovascular Care (pp. 16-30). Deep Science Publishing. https://doi.org/10.70593/978-93-7185-822-9_2
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