Voedingsadvies El MondoResearch Question:
Lowers swallowing garlic supplements the cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol?
Study Design:
This overview article contained 39 Rcts.
Results and conclusions:
The researchers found that taking garlic supplements over 2 months total cholesterol in people with high cholesterol levels (above 200 mg/dL), significantly reduced by 17 ± 6 mg/dL. A reduction in total cholesterol by 8% was clinically relevant and was associated with a reduced risk of getting heart disease in 50-year-olds with 38%.
The researchers found that taking garlic supplements over 2 months the LDL-cholesterol (bad cholesterol) in people with high cholesterol (above 200 mg/dL), significantly reduced 9 ± 6 mg/dL. Significant is, there is a link at a 95% reliability.
The researchers found that taking garlic supplements over 2 months the HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol) significantly slightly elevated but it had no significant effect on the triglyceride levels.
The researchers concluded that taking garlic supplements over 2 months the cholesterol levels in people with cholesterol levels of above 200 mg/dL, lowered.
Original title:
Effect of garlic on serum lipids: an updated meta-analysis by Ried K, Toben Fakler C and P.
Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23590705
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