Hormonal
In statin non-users with metabolic syndrome, consuming 1 cup of blueberries daily for 6 months significantly increases HDL cholesterol, HDL particle number, and apolipoprotein A-I levels.
If you have metabolic syndrome and are not taking statins, eating one cup of blueberries daily for six months may improve your HDL cholesterol and particle numbers. This benefit was not observed in those taking statins, suggesting medication may interfere with this specific dietary effect.
In statin nonusers (n = 71)... elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (+0.08 mmol/L; P = 0.03), high-density lipoprotein particle density (+0.48n, ×10–6; P = 0.002) and apolipoprotein A-I (+0.05 g/L; P = 0.01) concentrations were observed following the 1-cup/d intervention.
Why this rating
RCT design with clear subgroup analysis, though the effect is specific to non-statin users.
Source
Blueberries improve biomarkers of cardiometabolic function in participants with metabolic syndrome—results from a 6-month, double-blind, randomized controlled trial
Peter J. Curtis et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2018
DOI 10.1093/ajcn/nqy380
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