A 41-year-old member asked:
what to eat to prevent chf?
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Dr. Charles Talakkottur answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Low salt: Low salt low fat low cholesterol.
Answered on Jun 22, 2013
Dr. Dean Giannone answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
Keep heart healthy.: If you don't have it already, you have to eat a healthy low-cholesterol diet to keep your heart healthy. If you already have CHF, You have to limit your salt intake to ~2000mg daily to prevent attacks of CHF.
Answered on Dec 24, 2015
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