ABSTRACT
Naturopathic, integrative, and functional medicine all offer treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disease. Individualized medicine through lifestyle optimization with specialized diets, mind-body medicines, targeted nutritional supplements, exercise, fasting, grounding, and detoxification techniques will be discussed as appropriate adjunctive therapies in not only the prevention of endothelial dysfunction and hypertension, but also in the overall management. An in-depth analysis of heart-healthy diets including the Paleolithic, Mediterranean, and vegetarian diets is provided.
