Three bowls of oats a day dropped LDL-C in 48 hours
nutrition · Examine.com Study Summaries — June 8–15, 2026 · 2026
In 66 adults with metabolic syndrome, eating 300 g rolled oats/day (13.5 g beta-glucan) for just 2 days lowered LDL-C by ~16 mg/dL. A lower-dose 6-week version showed no clear lipid effect.
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In 66 adults with metabolic syndrome, eating 300 g rolled oats/day (13.5 g beta-glucan) for just 2 days lowered LDL-C by ~16 mg/dL. A lower-dose 6-week version showed no clear lipid effect.
- oats
- beta-glucan
- LDL-C
- soluble fiber
- metabolic syndrome
- cholesterol