Mar 28, 2026Nutrition

Omega-3’s New Gut Mechanism for Lowering Triglycerides

Mouse research suggests omega-3s can curb triglyceride absorption through N-acyl taurines. Here's what BAAT means—and what human data still lack.

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Mar 28, 2026Nutrition

Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise: a Small TG Synergy

A factorial randomized trial found a small, short-lived synergy between Mediterranean eating and exercise for post-meal triglycerides—but questions remain.

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Mar 26, 2026Physical Activity

Exercise for Cholesterol: Why Age Changes the Best Mix

Combined training leads for most adults, but aerobic exercise may match it after 60. Here's what meta-analyses say about lipids, dose, HIIT, and diabetes.

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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

Why Pomegranate Supplements May Depend on Your Gut Microbes

A small double-blind trial cut triglycerides by about 23% in a subgroup. Gut metabotypes may explain why polyphenol supplements work unevenly.

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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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Mar 15, 2026Physical Activity

Resistance Training Lowers HbA1c Without Weight Loss

A 19-trial review finds resistance training lowered HbA1c in older adults with type 2 diabetes without significant weight or fat loss.

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Mar 15, 2026Nutrition

Anthocyanins and Heart Health: Lipid Gains, Glycemic Limits

Do anthocyanin-rich foods improve cholesterol or blood sugar? Review 47 RCTs, a T2DM bilberry trial, and gut-microbiome claims.

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Mar 14, 2026Nutrition

What Vegan Diet Trials Actually Show for Heart Health

Vegan diet RCTs lower LDL, weight, and HbA1c modestly. See the exact effect sizes, HDL and triglyceride trade-offs, and long-term gaps.

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Mar 13, 2026Nutrition

Calorie Restriction: Men Lose More, Women Maintain More

A DiOGenes trial found men lost more during calorie restriction, while women better preserved key lipid gains during six months of maintenance.

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Mar 12, 2026Sleep

Can Indoor Light Timing Improve Metabolism? Early Evidence

A small randomized trial found that bright days and dim evenings changed metabolic measures in insulin-resistant adults. Here's what it means.

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Mar 10, 2026Physical Activity

Pickup Soccer May Improve Youth Heart Health Markers

Small-sided soccer games lowered blood pressure and triglycerides in a youth meta-analysis. Here's what the evidence supports—and what it doesn't.

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