What foods are good for patients with poor heart function?

May 12, 2023 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Tian Hongbo
Introduction
Patients with poor cardiac function should generally consume foods rich in protein and vitamins, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. For example, eggs and duck eggs can provide essential nutrients for the heart, effectively reduce fat and sodium intake, and enhance immunity. Vegetables such as leafy greens and celery can help absorb cholesterol in the intestines, assist in lowering blood lipid levels, promote intestinal motility, and prevent constipation.

Patients with poor cardiac function usually benefit from eating foods rich in protein, rich in vitamins, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Specific recommendations are as follows:

1. Protein-rich foods

Foods such as eggs, duck eggs, lean meat, and shrimp can provide essential nutrients for the heart, effectively reduce fat and sodium intake, and enhance resistance.

2. Vitamin-rich foods

Vegetables like greens, celery, and broccoli contain vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, and others that can bind cholesterol in the intestines, help lower blood lipid levels, promote intestinal motility, and prevent constipation.

3. Fresh fruits and vegetables

Foods such as bananas, tomatoes, and carrots help maintain stability of myocardial cell membranes and blood potassium levels in patients with myocardial ischemia, thus preventing various types of arrhythmias.

In addition to the above foods, low-salt and low-fat diets are also recommended. Regular moderate physical activities such as jogging, hiking, and yoga can be helpful in improving immunity. It is important to maintain regular sleep patterns, avoid excessive fatigue, and refrain from strenuous exercise.