Safflower Oil
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Human Effect Matrix
The Human Effect Matrix looks at human studies (it excludes animal and in vitro studies) to tell you what effects safflower oil has on your body, 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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