Barley beta-glucan reduces serum lipid levels, according to research presented in April 2009 at the First International Congress on Pre-Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome. In the six-week study, 76 men and 79 women with hypercholesterolemia, aged 25 to 73, completed a four-week low fat diet prior to baseline. At the beginning of the trial, test subjects were randomly allocated to one of four treatment groups or a control group and assayed for blood lipids and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) biomarkers. During the course of the study, test groups were administered 3 gram and 5 gram doses of low molecular weight (LMW) … Continue Reading “Beta Glucan Lowers Blood Lipids”