The Mediterranean diet and endothelial function: Why some dietary fats may be healthy
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2000 April;67(4):232, 235-236
April 1, 2000|Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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ABSTRACT
Evidence from both diet and physiologic studies suggests that some dietary fats—but not others—impair endothelial function in the short term, possibly by a mechanism of oxidative stress. This insight may affect our advice to patients about heart-healthy eating.
