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The Human Effect Matrix summarizes human studies to tell you what effects Safflower Oil has on your body, how much evidence there is, and how strong these effects are.
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Robust research conducted with repeated double-blind clinical trials |
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Multiple studies where at least two are double-blind and placebo controlled |
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Single double-blind study or multiple cohort studies |
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Uncontrolled or observational studies only |
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Level of Evidence
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The amount of high quality evidence. The more
evidence, the more we can trust the results.
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Outcome |
Magnitude of effect
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The direction and size of the supplement's impact on
each outcome. Some supplements can have an increasing effect, others have a decreasing effect, and others have no effect.
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Consistency of research results
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Scientific research does not always agree. HIGH or
VERY HIGH means that most of the scientific research agrees.
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Minor
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A decrease in C-RP has been noted with safflower oil consumption
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Minor
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A slight increase in HDL-C has been noted with safflower oil
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Minor
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A slight decrease in HbA1c has been noted with safflower despite no alterations in any other diabetic biomarker
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Minor
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An increase in lean mass relative to control (CLA) has been noted in obese menopausal women
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No significant influence on blood glucose in diabetics
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No significant reduction in total fat mass, although in obese diabetic women a slight reduction in abdominal fat mass may exist.
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No significant influence on fasting insulin levels in diabetics
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No significant influence on insulin sensitivity in diabetics
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No significant alterations in LDL-C concentrations
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No significant alterations in triglyceride concentrations
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No significant changes in total body weight appear to be visible following ingestion of safflower oil in the diet
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