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Whole grains cut LDL cholesterol by about 5 mg/dL

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Iranian researchers reported that eating four to six servings of whole grains modestly lowered LDL cholesterol.
A review of 87 randomized trials found LDL fell about 5 mg/dL at intakes of 60–100 g.
Systolic blood pressure dropped up to 2.4 mmHg when participants ate 60–80 g of dry whole grains.
Trials lasted a median of eight weeks and measured risk markers, not heart attacks or strokes.

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Iranian researchers reported that eating four to six servings of whole grains modestly lowered LDL cholesterol.
A review of 87 randomized trials found LDL fell about 5 mg/dL at intakes of 60–100 g.
Systolic blood pressure dropped up to 2.4 mmHg when participants ate 60–80 g of dry whole grains.
Trials lasted a median of eight weeks and measured risk markers, not heart attacks or strokes.