Just two days of oatmeal cut bad cholesterol by 10%
Summary
ScienceDaily reports on a University of Bonn study showing that a two-day, oat-heavy, calorie-restricted diet can reduce LDL cholesterol by 10% in adults with metabolic syndrome, with effects persisting for six weeks and accompanied by gut microbiome changes. The research involved randomized controlled trials and found the oat intervention produced stronger cholesterol improvements than calorie reduction alone, though the effects were not equivalent to medication.