RDN
@rdnielsen@floss.social
Retired environmental scientist (biology/oceanography), data analyst, data manager. Mostly posting links related to #Environment, #Nature, #DataAnalysis, #DataVisualization, #FLOSS, #Health, #Fitness, #Psychology, #USPolitics Posts auto-delete after one year. Some posts are compiled at https://dblog.vitumbre.tech/dart/ under the "Links" topic. Avatar by @orbite
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RDN
@rdnielsen@floss.social
Retired environmental scientist (biology/oceanography), data analyst, data manager. Mostly posting links related to #Environment, #Nature, #DataAnalysis, #DataVisualization, #FLOSS, #Health, #Fitness, #Psychology, #USPolitics Posts auto-delete after one year. Some posts are compiled at https://dblog.vitumbre.tech/dart/ under the "Links" topic. Avatar by @orbite
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Jan 28, 2026
For individuals with metabolic syndrome, a two-day calorie-restricted diet of oats produced a 10 percent decrease in LDL. The reduction persisted for 6 weeks. A six-week lower-dose supplementation with oats was not as effective. The gut microbiome shifted to increase metabolism of phenols, and those metabolites may have a role in LDL reduction.
Summary: https://scitechdaily.com/this-simple-48-hour-diet-cut-harmful-cholesterol-by-10-study-finds/
Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-68303-9
#Science #Health #Cholesterol #LDL #Diet #Oats #GutMicrobiome
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