Are fad diets dangerous if I have heart disease?

Are fad diets dangerous if I have heart disease?

Andrea Giancoli (Registered Dietician ) gives expert video advice on: What are the short-term dangers of fad diets?; What are the long-term dangers of fad diets?; Are fad diets dangerous if I have heart disease? and more...

Someone with heart problems, particularly if they have heart disease, should be following a nutritionally balanced diet, exercising. By following a fad diet, depending on what the fad is all about, if it's a fast, if it's some kind of cleansing or detox, it could be putting this person at risk by not getting the essential nutrients. Over time that could play some havoc on their heart.