If there were a pill that could lower blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol, improve erectile function and lower cardiovascular risk, would you take it? Good, because we already have it, and it comes pre-packaged in plant-based foods.

In this interview, Robert Ostfeld MD, MSc, FACC and Alison L. Bailey, MD FACC explore the vital link between nutrition and cardiovascular health.

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