In this episode of CardioNutrition, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, discusses a clinical case from Montefiore’s Cardiac Wellness Program highlighting the potential impact of dietary change on systolic dysfunction, noting that a plant-based dietary pattern was temporally associated with normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction in a patient with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition Subscribe to CardiaCast

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ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—Case Study: CardioNutrition on the Front Lines

We must keep the lights on, so how do we get reimbursed for nutrition counseling? In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC; Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD; and Geeta Sikand, MA, RDN, CDE, CLS, discuss CardioNutrition on the front lines, including the following key takeaways: Registered dieticians (RDs) can bill for medical nutrition therapy for a number of conditions when patients are referred to RDs by a physician. The number of conditions RDs can bill for medical nutrition therapy would expand if the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act is passed into law. Physicians can incorporate their time spent counseling patients on nutrition into time-based billing. RDs and physicians working together can help optimize patient outcomes. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition. Subscribe to CardiaCast

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—Getting Reimbursed for Nutrition Counseling

In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, discusses a case from the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore where dietary change was associated with improved angina, including the following key takeaways: Healthful dietary patterns share common traits: reducing highly processed foods and increasing fruits and vegetables. Even small healthful dietary changes are associated with improved health outcomes. In this case, a gentleman’s progressive angina gradually resolved when he began consuming a minimally processed plant-based diet. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.   Subscribe to CardiaCast

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—Case Study: Dietary Patterns

Intermittent fasting has become very popular, but what are the data to support that it is effective and/or safe? In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, and Ethan Weiss, MD, discuss an intermittent fasting dietary pattern, including the following key takeaways: Although animal studies show promise, we await additional human data prior to potentially recommending this eating pattern. In a randomized controlled human trial, time-restricted eating did not lead to greater weight loss than did eating without time restriction. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.   Subscribe to CardiaCast

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—An Intermittent Fasting Dietary Pattern

What is a plant-based diet? How do you recommend counseling patents to adopt more of a plant-based diet? In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, and Danielle Belardo, MD, discuss a plant-based dietary pattern. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—A Plant-Based Dietary Pattern

What is a ketogenic diet? Is a low-carb diet healthful? In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, and Kevin Hall, PhD, and discuss a ketogenic dietary pattern. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—A Ketogenic Dietary Pattern

The recent prevention guidelines from the American College of Cardiology recommend for all adults a healthy diet that emphasizes consuming vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, lean vegetable or animal protein, and fish and minimizes the intake of trans fats, processed meats, refined carbohydrates, and sweetened beverages. In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, and Erin Michos, MD, MHS, FACC, discuss a Mediterranean dietary pattern. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—A Mediterranean Dietary Pattern

Nutrition is the most effective tool in the cardiovascular clinician's arsenal! In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, and Andrew Freeman, MD, FACC, discuss our protein needs, protein sources and their healthfulness, and how plant-based foods can be excellent protein sources. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—Dude, Where’s My Protein?

Substantial confusion exists about types and amounts of fat in the diet and their impact on cardiovascular risk. Understanding fats and their food sources, along with some of the inherent challenges in studying nutrition, may help practitioners and consumers wade through the confusion. In this CardioNutrition episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, and Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD, discuss the skinny on fats and omega 3s. For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.

ACC CardiaCast: CardioNutrition—The Skinny On Fats and Omega 3s!

This occasional series from the American College of Cardiology offers the latest in clinical education and features an exploration of current research and interviews with cardiovascular experts.

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