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“In a double-blind randomized trial of 191 adults with borderline-high cholesterol, 3 grams per day of high-molecular-weight oat beta-glucan—taken as 1 gram three times daily for four weeks—reduced LDL cholesterol by about 6% and estimated 10-year Framingham cardiovascular disease risk by about 8% compared with a rice-powder control.”

“In a randomized trial of resistance-trained women, an eight-hour eating window did not reduce gains in lean mass, muscle thickness, strength, or performance when energy and protein intake were matched and the participants completed supervised resistance training.”

“A systematic review and meta-analysis found no evidence that one time of day produces universally better improvements in health or performance, although gains can be larger when the time of training matches the time of testing.”

“Normalizing the timing of food intake via time-restricted eating may help restore microbiome composition, potentially offsetting the increased disease risk. In this clip, Dr. Eran Elinav describes how the circadian rhythmicity of the microbiome is regulated and how this affects human health.”

“A 2025 meta-analysis found improved quality of life, no clear overall change in ejection fraction, and a borderline improvement in New York Heart Association functional class across a small set of trials.”