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    The Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Pistachios

    AANP National Conference, June 2007
    Sarah K. Gebauer
    Pennsylvania State University

    This presentation reviews the dose response research by Penn State University studying the effects of pistachios on cardiovascular disease risk factors; and discusses pistachios’ unique nutrient and fatty acid profile. 

    Nutrition Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of CVD: New Developments

    SCAN 24th Annual Symposium, April 2008
    Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD
    Pennsylvania State University

    This presentation discusses CVD statistics and major modifiable risk factors, effects of pistachios on multiple CVD risk factors,and dietary recommendations.

    Pistachios and the Portfolio Diet: Emerging Research on Nuts and Health

    ADA's Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, October 2008
    Cyril W.C. Kendall, Ph.D.
    Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
    Clinical Nutrition & Risk Factor Modification Center St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, Ontario.

    By adding pistachios to a healthy diet, studies show that you can reduce your LDL-C (bad fats) by more than 20%, have a positive effect on your blood pressure, and reduce the risk of developing diabetes.

  • Research Papers

    Pistachios Increase Serum Antioxidants and Lower Serum Oxidized-LDL in Hypercholesterolemic Adults

    Journal of Nutrition
    Colin D. Kay, Sarah K. Gebauer, Sheila G. West and Penny M. Kris-Etherton

    03/31/2010

    Effect of Pistachio Diet on Lipid Parameters, Endothelial Function, Inflammation and Oxidative status: A prospective study

    Journal of Nutrition
    Ibrahim, S., Yasemin B., Cahit B., Vedat D., Ozcan E., Hakim C., Orhan O., Nur A. and Mehmet A.

    07/01/2010

    Recent studies have suggested that nuts have favorable effects beyond lipid lowering. This study investigated the effect the pistachio has on blood glucose, lipid parameters, endothelial function, inflammation, and oxidation in healthy young men living in a controlled environment.

    Pistachio-rich Diets Affect Gene Experssion of Lipid and Inflammatory Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

    American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
    S K Gebauer, J Zhang, J.P. Vanden Heuvel and P.M. Kris-Etherton

    10/28/2008

    Pistachios reduce expression of inflammation-related genes

    Consumption of Pistachios Significantly Reduces IL-1 Expression in Isolated Human Mononuclear Cells

    Experimental Biology Conference, April 2008
    Sarah K Gebauer, Jun Zhang, John P Vanden Heuvel and Penny M Kris-Etherton

    04/01/2008

    Including pistachios in a heart healthy diet reduces IL-1 expression, thus beneficially affecting CVD inflammatory risk status.

    Pistachios Reduce LDL Oxidation and Increase Antioxidant Levels

    Experimental Biology Conference, April 2007
    Colin D Kay, Sarah K Gebauer, Sheila G West and Penny M Kris-Etherton

    04/01/2007

    A 3.0 ounce serving of pistachios resulted in increased levels of beta-carotene, gamma tocopherol, and lutein. A reduction in oxidized LDL levels were also seeing indicating pistachio-rich diets may improve CVD risk.

    Including Pistachios in a Step I Diet Favorably Reduces CVD Risk Factors

    Experimental Biology Conference, April 2007
    Sarah K Gebauer, Sheila G West and Penny M Kris-Etherton

    04/01/2007

    Adding pistachios to a heart healthy Step-1 diet beneficially affects cardiovascular disease risk factors

    Pistachios Beneficially Affect Multiple Lipid and Apolipoprotein CVD Risk Factors

    Experimental Biology Conference, April 2007
    Sarah K Gebauer, Colin D Kay, Sheila G West, Petar Alaupovic, Tricia L Psota and Penny M Kris-Etherton

    04/01/2007

    Pistachios (1.5 ounces, 3.0 ounces) reduces total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and non-HDL cholesterol

    Effects of Pistachio Nut Consumption on Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress in Healthy Volunteers

    Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, 2006
    A. Kocyigit, A.A. Koylu, H. Keles

    04/01/2006

    Pistachio nut consumption decreased oxidative stress, and improved total cholesterol and HDL levels in healthy volunteers

    Plant Sterol Composition of Nuts and Seeds Commonly Consumed in the United States

    Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 2005
    Katherine Phillips, David Ruggio and Mehdi Ashraf-Khorassani

    02/01/2006

    Pistachios are the highest phytosterol-containing nut

    Effect of Pistachio Nuts on Serum Lipid Levels in Patients with Moderately High Cholesterol Levels

    Journal of the American College of Nutrition, September 1999
    Karen Edwards, Isidore Kwaw, Jose Matud, and Ira Kurtz

    01/01/2006

    Results suggest that eating pistachio nuts instead of other dietary fat calories can improve lipid profiles, thereby decreasing coronary risk. Further studies will be required to confirm these results and to determine the mechanism of this effect.

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