Study finds hemp oil improves "good cholesterol" levels
Researchers highlighted that the oil was well tolerated and without clinically relevant safety concerns
Translated from High Times website
Researchers from the Center for Applied Health Sciences in Ohio, USA, and Lindenwood University in Missouri, USA, conducted a double-blind study involving 65 overweight but healthy men and women.
Participants consumed hemp oil extract or a placebo daily for six weeks, while continuing their normal diet and physical activity patterns.
The results showed that among the hemp group volunteers, HDL cholesterol significantly improved.
HDL cholesterol, which stands for "high-density lipoprotein," is recognized in the medical community as the "good cholesterol."
This is because "good cholesterol" helps remove other forms of cholesterol from the bloodstream and is associated with a lower risk of heart disease.
According to the Mayo Clinic, researchers stated that no other significant interactions were observed in the two groups.
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