An experienced cardiologist and educator, Dr. Sanjiv M. Narayan specializes in researching and treating heart arrhythmia. A professor of medicine at Stanford University, Dr. Sanjiv Narayan belongs to the American Heart Association.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association showed that women who eat more vegetables have a decreased thickness in their artery walls. The foods used in the study were broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and other cruciferous vegetables.
Researchers found that arterial wall thickness decreased by 0.05 millimeters in those who had an increased intake of cruciferous vegetables. Each 0.1-millimeter decrease in thickness can equate to a 10- to 18-percent smaller risk of a stroke or heart attack.
Though the study shows promise, researchers were quick to say that, without further research, they can’t confirm a direct relationship between the increased vegetable intake and the arterial wall thickness.
