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From: "JoAnn Guest" Wed, 17 Nov 2004 07:27:48 -0000 Diets containing barley significantly reduce lipids in mildly hypercholesterolemDiets containing barley significantly reduce lipids in mildlyhypercholesterolemic men and women.Behall KM, Scholfield DJ, Hallfrisch J.http://www.docguide.com/dgc.nsf/us/Jo.Guest.887?opendocument & pp=2 & Diet & Human Performance Laboratory, Beltsville Human NutritionResearch Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department ofAgriculture, Beltsville, MD.BACKGROUND: Barley has high amounts of soluble fiber but is notextensively consumed in the US

diet.OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether consumption of barleywould reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors comparably withthat of other sources of soluble fiber.DESIGN: Mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects (9 postmenopausalwomen, 9 premenopausal women, and 7 men) consumed controlledAmerican Heart Association Step 1 diets for 17 wk. After a 2-wkadaptation period, whole-grain foods containing 0, 3, or 6 g beta-glucan/d from barley were included in the Step 1 diet menus. Dietswere consumed for 5 wk each and were fed in a Latin-square design.Fasting blood samples were collected twice weekly.RESULTS: Total cholesterol was significantly lower when the dietcontained 3 or 6 g beta-glucan/d from barley than when it containedno beta-glucan; the greatest change occurred in the men andpostmenopausal women.HDL and triacylglycerol concentrations did not differ with the 3amounts of dietary beta-glucan. Large

LDL and small VLDL fractionsand mean LDL particle size significantly decreased when whole grainswere incorporated into the 3 diets. Large LDL and large and intermediate HDL fractions were significantly higher, mean LDL particle size was significantly greater, and intermediate VLDLfractions were significantly lower in the postmenopausal women thanin the other 2 groups. A group-by-diet interaction effect wasobserved on LDL fractions and small LDL particle size.CONCLUSION: The addition of barley to a healthy diet may beeffective in lowering total and LDL cholesterol in both men andwomen.PMID: 15531664 [PubMed - in process]_________________JoAnn GuestmrsjoguestDietaryTipsForHBP www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/GenesPlease pass this message or article on to someone else so that they may learn also.Community Newsletters.http://www.alternative-medicine-newsletter.infoCommunity Message Boards.http://www.alternative-medicine-message-boards.info"Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus PaulingGetting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health and well being..list or archives: :........ - post:............. alternative_Medicine_Forum digest form:...... -digest individual emails:

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