Research progress on the protective effect of functional foods on alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Alcohol has many effects on the cardiovascular system.Long-term excessive alcohol consumption has signifi-cant cardiotoxic effects,leading to alcoholic cardiomyopathy and even sudden death.The prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease with functional foods has received increasing attention and recognition in recent years.This article elaborates and summarises the main pathogenesis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy and the relevant research progress on the protection of alcoholic cardiomyopathy by functional foods,with the aim of providing a reference for further exploration of clinical treatment strategies for alcoholic cardiomyopathy and development of new functional foods.