Micronutrients & recovery
Higher plasma levels of the dietary metabolite ergothioneine are independently associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery disease, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality.
Focus on a healthy dietary pattern that includes foods rich in ergothioneine, such as mushrooms, garlic, and certain grains. This study suggests that maintaining higher levels of this specific metabolite through diet is associated with a lower risk of heart disease and death, independent of other risk factors like cholesterol and blood pressure.
Ergothioneine was the metabolite most strongly connected to the hcFP and was associated with a lower risk of coronary disease (hr per 1 sD increment of ergothioneine, hr=0.85, p=0.01), cardiovascular mortality (hr=0.79, p=0.002) and overall mortality (hr=0.86, p=4e-5).
Why this rating
Observational cohort study with long follow-up and robust adjustment, but causality is not proven.
Source
Ergothioneine is associated with reduced mortality and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease
Einar Smith et al. · Heart · 2019
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