The Claim

Supplementing the diet with 30 grams per day of blended rice bran, flaxseed, and sesame seed oils for 8 weeks reduces serum glucose by 1.51% in Chinese adults with borderline hypercholesterolemia.

Source: Two Blends of Refined Rice Bran, Flaxseed, and Sesame Seed Oils Affect the Blood Lipid Profile of Chinese Adults with Borderline Hypercholesterolemia to a Similar Extent as Refined Olive Oil.

What the research says

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In plain English

In Chinese adults with borderline high cholesterol, consuming 30 grams per day of a blend of rice bran, flaxseed, and sesame seed oils for 8 weeks lowers blood glucose levels by 1.51%.

See the scientific wording

Supplementing the diet with 30 grams per day of blended rice bran, flaxseed, and sesame seed oils for 8 weeks reduces serum glucose by 1.51% in Chinese adults with borderline hypercholesterolemia, suggesting a potential modest benefit for glycemic control.

Why this might work

The oils provide specific fatty acids that make muscle and liver cells more responsive to insulin, allowing those cells to take up more sugar from the blood, which lowers blood sugar levels.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Two Blends of Refined Rice Bran, Flaxseed, and Sesame Seed Oils Affect the Blood Lipid Profile of Chinese Adults with Borderline Hypercholesterolemia to a Similar Extent as Refined Olive Oil.

    This study found that adding 30 grams of a special oil blend (rice bran, flaxseed, and sesame) to the daily diet for 8 weeks slightly lowered blood sugar levels in middle-aged and older adults with slightly high cholesterol, just like the claim said.

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