Even though the Mediterranean diet is good for your heart, it might not actually lower key markers of inflammation in healthy people, based on a look at several studies.

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Dietary Patterns, Oxidative Stress, and Early Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Mediterranean, Vegan, and Vegetarian Diets

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2025 Jan 31

The study looked at the Mediterranean diet and found it didn’t significantly lower two key inflammation markers, just like the claim says.

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Dietary Patterns, Oxidative Stress, and Early Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Mediterranean, Vegan, and Vegetarian Diets

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DOI: 10.3390/nu17030548

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