Dr. Barry Dworkin

Barley barely has a clinical impact on lowering “bad cholesterol” despite study headlines to the contrary

Health Headlines Commentary for June 15, 2016

Source:

Barley can help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol: Canadian study

Reference:

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the effect of barley β-glucan on LDL-C, non-HDL-C and apoB for cardiovascular disease risk reduction

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