Mediterranean Diet benefits for heart health and cardiovascular system

reduction of the risk of strokes:

• Greater adherence to the MD was associated with a lower risk of stroke in a UK white population. Read more

• Pre-stroke adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern is associated with lower acute ischemic stroke severity. Read more

reduction of cardiovascular disease:

• Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a significant reduction in mortality among individuals diagnosed as having coronary heart disease. Read more

• The Impact of Olive Oil and Mediterranean Diet on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases. Read more

• the incidence of major cardiovascular risk was lower among those people assigned to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts than among those assigned to a reduced-fat diet. Read more

• Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with reduced risk of total and CVD deaths in these large Eastern European urban populations. Read more

• Increased adherence to a MedDiet would improve markers of cardiovascular health after 6 months. Read more

• Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduces the incidence of major cardiovascular events among people at high cardiovascular risk. Read more

• The Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular disease risk. Read more

reduce high blood pressure (hypertension)

• Australian men and women who consumed a Mediterranean Diet for 6 months had small but significantly lower systolic blood pressure and improved endothelial function. Read more

• The presence of hypertension is reduced by Mediterranean Diet adherence in all people with a more effect in the obese/overweight people. Read more