Rhonda Patrick· PhD
For the average healthy person, the best evidence points in the opposite direction: people who eat more whole grains tend to have lower inflammation biomarkers and lower all-cause mortality.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
For the average healthy person, the best evidence points in the opposite direction: people who eat more whole grains tend to have lower inflammation biomarkers and lower all-cause mortality.
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