DTN301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Renin–Angiotensin System, Vascular Resistance, Dash Diet
Document Summary
Saturated and trans fatty acids are associated with increased blood pressure, omega-3 / omega-6 imbalance impacts peripheral vascular resistance, mufa - hypertensive effect. Insoluble fibre: foods include - wheat, corn & rice bran, skins of fruits & vegetables, nuts, seeds, dried beans, Including insoluble fibre in the diet has been associated with reduced blood pressure. Foods - fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts & seeds: processing potassium rich foods alters the potassium to sodium ratio often resulting in the foods becoming higher in sodium and lower in potassium. Dash diet dietary approaches to stop hypertension: the dash diet, originally established in america, has been shown to be as effective in reducing blood pressure as medication. Summary: following last week"s introduction to cvd and lipids, this week we looked at diseases of the arteries, including atherosclerosis, cognitive heart failure and hypertension. Concepts you should now understand in relation to cvd: homocysteine, oxidative stress, sodium chloride.
