date:May 22, 2013
ole in cardiovascular health.
According to the researchers, walnuts contain alpha-linolenic acid, gamma-tocopherol and phytosterols, which may explain the positive effects of the walnut oil treatment.
Implications of this finding could mean improved dietary strategies to fight heart disease, said Berryman. The science around HDL functionality is very new, so to see improvements in this outcome with the consumption of whole walnuts is promising and worth investigating further.