Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Why This Statin-Free Cholesterol Supplement Failed

A placebo-controlled trial found no lipid benefit from a monacolin K-free supplement. The doses explain why—and what statin-intolerant patients can do.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Vegan vs. Omnivorous Soul Food: What a 2-Year Trial Found

A two-year trial in African American adults found no overall vegan advantage, but a small adherence subgroup raises questions about weight and diet quality.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Lean Beef vs. Plant-Based Diets: What Lipids Show

A controlled trial found lean beef and meat-free diets performed alike short term. A 10-year cohort found a modest plant-based LDL edge.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Vegetarian Diets: Why Quality Matters More Than the Label

Do vegetarian diets improve heart-health markers? The evidence favors LDL and glucose gains, but diet quality, not the label, drives the result.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Vegetarian Diet Plus Exercise: The Cardiometabolic Math

A 27-trial analysis quantifies how vegetarian diets plus exercise affect LDL, triglycerides, and blood pressure—and where the synergy claim stops.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

Foods That Actually Lower LDL: What the Best Trials Show

Which foods lower LDL cholesterol? The best randomized evidence favors sterols, soluble fiber, and unsaturated fats—and flags unfiltered coffee.

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Mar 26, 2026Cardiovascular Health

Bempedoic Acid vs. Statins: Does Each LDL Drop Protect Equally?

Bempedoic acid appears to match statins per mmol/L of LDL reduction, but its smaller LDL drop limits real-world cardiovascular protection.

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Mar 26, 2026Nutrition

DASH Diet for Lipids in Obesity: What 22 Trials Show

Does DASH improve cholesterol in overweight adults? A 22-trial review finds small LDL and VLDL reductions, but no triglyceride or HDL change in obesity.

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