Dietary Fiber for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Samaan is board-certified Cardiologist in the fields of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. He specializes in the prevention of coronary artery disease. He is currently in private practice at Epic Cardiology as a Preventive Cardiologist. He previously worked as a Cardiology Fellow at Saint Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan and as Pediatric ER doctor at Emergency Medical Associates, Richmond University Medical Center. Dr. Samaan has been involved in medical research in 4 continents including medical work in remote regions of South America, the Middle East and South Africa.Dr. Samaan has written medical news articles published in major newspapers and has been a correspondent on CNBC and ABC News. He has also published in medical journals including the Texas Heart Institute Journal and the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

1. Why fiber matters? This chapter will introduce the argument that a diet high in fiber can reduce heart disease, maintain normal body weight, and reduce the risk of diabetes2. The mechanism of fiber’s effects on insulin resistance3. The interaction between insoluble and soluble fiber4. The influence of Fiber on Gut Microflora: Butyrate as a link between dietary fiber and cardiovascular health5. The relationship between probiotics and fiber consumption and cardiovascular health6. Dietary fiber for prevention of vascular disease in diabetes7. Sources of fiber8. Conclusion: how my own patients have benefited from a high fiber diet, in their own words