Even People on Statins Can Benefit From the Mediterranean Diet!

"The results of a ten-year study demonstrate the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. According to the authors, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) decreased by 29.3%. This decrease is independent of other variables such as smoking, gender, age, physical activity, etc. In addition, the study found that even patients on statins who had a higher risk of CVD could benefit from the Mediterranean diet intervention. "

Adherence to Mediterranean diet offers an additive protection over the use of statin therapy: results from the ATTICA study (2002-2012). Current vascular pharmacology (16 April 2015) by D. B. Panagiotakos, E. N. Georgousopoulou, G. A. Georgiopoulos, et al. http://www.citeulike.org/user/kimberlykramer2015/article/13586482