Choosing and preparingfoods with low sodium(salt) can also benefit your heart and blood pressure.
Nevertheless, most experts agree that the basic principles of heart health applyincluding following aheart-healthy diet.
This is especially true for people with HCM who don’t have symptoms.
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If you have HCM with symptoms, the AHA recommends treatment to manage symptoms through medications and procedures.
There isn’t a lot of research on diets specific to HCM.
Three years later, at age 6, the child had improved HCM, with normal heart wall thickness.
This case report suggests that a ketogenic diet may improve HCM in children with coexisting mitochondrial disease.
Some people with HCM are at risk of developing heart failure.
Many experts agree that following a basic heart-healthy diet may benefit those with HCM.
Additionally, its recommended to decrease added sugar intake from foods and beverages.
Avoid drinking alcohol or drink in moderation.
Duration
A heart-healthy eating pattern for HCM is meant to be apermanent lifestyle change.
To fully reap the benefits, choose healthful dietary changes that can be made into everyday habits.
Two of them are the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, which share many similar characteristics.
Find what works best for you by adding in encouraged foods and swapping out foods to limit or avoid.
However, it’s still good to follow a consistent eating pattern by evenly spacing your meals.
There also isn’t a prescribed number of meals you should eat per day.
Determine what fits best with your lifestyle and do your best to keep a fairly consistent meal schedule.
It can usually be safely followed by children and adults alike.
However, modifications may be needed in some circumstances.
Before adjusting your eating habits, talk with your healthcare provider.
You may choose to include a serving of low-fat or fat-free dairy.
There is also some evidence that alow-sodiumdiet could be harmful to certain people withcongestive heart failure.
A 2020 review also found mixed results on sodium restriction in people with current congestive heart failure.
Some studies suggested a beneficial effect of decreased sodium intake, while others found worsening symptoms.
Flexibility
you could customize a heart-healthy diet according to your nutritional needs and personal tastes.
Many dining establishments offer heart-healthy options.
Drinking more water, adding afiber supplement, and/or participating in regular physical activity might be enough to resolveconstipation.
Summary
There is no specific diet recommendation for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
However, experts generally recommended a heart-healthy eating pattern.
Consuming less salt and sodium can also benefit your heart and blood pressure.
However, people with certain conditions should talk to their healthcare provider before following a low-sodium diet.
A heart-healthy eating pattern is widely accepted as a safe and healthful way of eating for most people.
You don’t have to do it all at once.
Make one or two dietary changes at a time.
When they become a habit, build off of them to form more new healthful eating habits.
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