Naturopathic medicine for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although cardiovascular disease may be partially preventable through dietary and lifestyle-based interventions, few individuals at risk receive intensive dietary and lifestyle counselling. We performed a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of naturopathic care in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Methods

We performed a multisite randomized controlled trial of enhanced usual care (usual care plus biometric measurement; control) compared with enhanced usual care plus naturopathic care (hereafter called naturopathic care). Postal workers aged 25-65 years in Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton, Canada, with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease were invited to participate. Participants in both groups received care by their family phy

SUBMITTER: Seely D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3680587 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature