Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism STUDIES

Highlights Superba™ krill oil supplementation helps lower high blood triglycerides Corresponding increase in omega-3 index Effective amounts range from 1 to 4 g/day Benefits seen as early as 6 weeks...

Highlights ENDUR-ACIN® (1,500 mg/day) significantly improves lipid profiles in patients with mild-to-moderate dyslipidemia. ENDUR-ACIN® shows an intermediate release and absorption rate over 6 hours. Inositol hexanicotinate (so-called flush-free niacin) shows...

Highlights Meta-analysis of 6 robust, placebo-controlled trials (8 treatment arms) Statin drugs significantly reduce the blood level of CoQ10 (WMD -0.44 mmol/L) CoQ10 depletion profiles are similar for all four...

Highlights Meta-analysis of 84 randomized, controlled trials involving over 6,800 participants Dose-response curves predicts absolute (mmol/L) and relative (%) effect of phytosterols on LDL cholesterol Recommend daily dosage of phytosterols (2 g)...

Highlights Plant sterols (2 g/day) reduce LDL-cholesterol by 10%, based on a meta-analysis of 41 clinical trials. Combined with diet therapy, plant sterols reduce LDL-cholesterol by 20% Taking phytosterols with...