Oat Bran Shown to Improve Numerous Blood Factors that Improve Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 24 young adults, those consuming oat bran had 10% greater improvement in total cholesterol and other benefits. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 24 young adults, those consuming oat bran had 10% greater improvement in total cholesterol and other benefits. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those who ate Brazil nuts for 16 weeks, significantly increased their selenium blood levels and decreased their LDL, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels compared to those who ate no Brazil nuts. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 16 healthy adults demonstrated that those who ate 90 grams of pecans per test meal doubled their blood levels of vitamin E 8 hours after the test meal while their blood antioxidant levels increased and their LDL oxidation significantly decreased. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study shows that daily supplementation with 25 mg of lycopene was effective in reducing LDL cholesterol by about 10%. Lycopene was also superior to placebo in lowering systolic blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this study, sesame protein isolate is associated with decreases in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol, and increases in HDL cholesterol. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this study of 61 participants, those who supplemented with astaxanthin significantly decreased serum triglycerides, and increased HDL cholesterol. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Pistachios may help protect against heart disease and stroke because they reduce serum low density lipoprotein(LDL) or “bad” cholesterol. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 70 participants with cardiovascular risk factors received 1000 mg vitamin C, 4oo IU vitamin E, 120 mg CoQ10, and 200 mg selenium per day or a placebo. Improvements were seen in systolic blood pressure 6.2%, large artery flexability 13.4%, small artery flexability 29.6%, a blood glucose marker by 10.6%, good cholesterol (HDL) by 18.5%, and triglycerides by 10%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study on 6113 adults showed that those with the highest intakes of added sugars had 19% lower HDL (good cholesterol), 8% higher triglycerides, and 6% higher LDL (bad cholesterol). (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Adults with high cholesterol, who ate 67 grams of nuts per day (2.4 oz.) for one month, lowered their total cholesterol by 5.1%, LDL by 7.4% and triglycerides by 10.2%. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, M.D. A review of 1400 patients found that 1200 mg of over-the-counter red yeast rice supplementation reduced LDL by 21 % and was well tolerated. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A study of 27 participants demonstrated that those who consumed a diet with 20% of calories derived from pistachios had higher antioxidant levels and lower oxidized LDL levels compared to control. Also the LDL:HDL ratio decreased as the amount of pistachios consumed increased. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 36 non-smoking men between 20 and 60 years of age there was a 22% decrease in oxidized LDL cholesterol in the virgin olive oil group compared to a 9% decrease in the refined olive oil group. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. In this study of 257 adult men and women, those with higher Vitamin D levels also had elevated HDL cholesterol and decreased waist circumference thus demonstrating that higher Vitamin D levels may help reduce metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 32 rats, those fed acai pulp had 62% lower levels of a marker for chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 29 diabetic patients, forty grams of soy protein with 80 mg soy isoflavones reduced LDL cholesterol (bad) and total cholesterol more than the group taking milk protein without soy isoflavones. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 81 patients with type 2 diabetes who received 2 gram/day of L-carnitine for 3 months had a 65%decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol and a greater decrease in triglyceride levels. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Of the 62 patients with statin-induced myalgia, those who took 1800 mg per day of red yeast rice for 24 weeks had no significant changes in HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, markers for muscle degeneration, or pain. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with at least 500 mg per day of vitamin C, for a minimum of four weeks, can result in a significant decrease in serum LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. (more…)