Dr. Betty Kamen, Ph.D.

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Nutrition Hints

from Betty Kamen, PhD, and Dr. Michael Rosenbaum, MD
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Hint 2429: Aerobic exercise reverses signs of heart failure! It can help the organ pump better. In contrast, strength training, either alone or in combination with aerobic training, appears to be of no benefit.

The positive changes that occur with aerobic training improve heart function significantly. These beneficial changes occur even in patients who are already on drugs proven to benefit heart function. In fact, the magnitude of improvement in heart function is similar to that achieved with standard drugs.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 2007.