The "Yates-Framework" gives a very good overview of what we need: 👉 Characterisation 👉 Safety data 👉 Efficacy data https://t.co/rPBMtbnaUb https://t.co/S4HphRxA5K https://t.co/V38PGRhVhj
There are many different types of flavanols - monomers and oligomers, gallated and non-gallated ones. And not all of them act the same - so how can one translate the 500 mg used in studies into a food-based recommendation? https://t.co/5g25eDkeGU https…
Good📚 Before COSMOS: Recommending flavanols and procyanidins for cardiovascular health: Revisited https://t.co/OpghDlgta0 Effects of chocolate, cocoa, and flavan-3-ols on cardiovascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials…
Do flavanols reduce blood pressure? The evidence available does suggest so - e.g. this meta-analysis (https://t.co/yOVFjElIEI) - and next year, there should be better data (https://t.co/TzRqw2ybZb), but there are still a lot of questions: https://t.co/r…