
The Surprisingly Negative Findings around Blueberries
Physionic
Jun 29, 2026
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0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Anthocyanins: My Heart!
2:53 - Pass me the Blueberries
5:25 - Pass on the Blueberries?
9:23 - Alternatives?
References*
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[Study 849] Cassidy A, Mukamal KJ, Liu L, et al. High anthocyanin intake is associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction in young and middle-aged women. Circulation. 2013;127(2):188-196. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.122408
[Study 850] Mink PJ, Scrafford CG, Barraj LM, et al. Flavonoid intake and cardiovascular disease mortality: a prospective study in postmenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85(3):895-909. doi:10.1093/ajcn/85.3.895
[Study 851] Bondonno NP, Liu YL, Zheng Y, et al. Change in habitual intakes of flavonoid-rich foods and mortality in US males and females. BMC Med. 2023;21(1):181. Published 2023 May 12. doi:10.1186/s12916-023-02873-z
[Study 852] Curtis PJ, van der Velpen V, Berends L, et al. Blueberries improve biomarkers of cardiometabolic function in participants with metabolic syndrome—results from a 6-month, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019;109(6):1535-1545. doi:10.1093/ajcn/nqy380
[Study 853] Stull AJ, Cash KC, Champagne CM, et al. Blueberries improve endothelial function, but not blood pressure, in adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Nutrients. 2015;7(6):4107-4123. Published 2015 May 27. doi:10.3390/nu7064107
[Study 854] Woolf EK, Terwoord JD, Litwin NS, et al. Daily blueberry consumption for 12 weeks improves endothelial function in postmenopausal women with above-normal blood pressure through reductions in oxidative stress: a randomized controlled trial. Food Funct. 2023;14(6):2621-2641. Published 2023 Mar 20. doi:10.1039/d3fo00157a
[Study 855] Basu A, Du M, Leyva MJ, et al. Blueberries decrease cardiovascular risk factors in obese men and women with metabolic syndrome. J Nutr. 2010;140(9):1582-1587. doi:10.3945/jn.110.124701
[Study 856] Rodriguez-Mateos A, Rendeiro C, Bergillos-Meca T, et al. Intake and time dependence of blueberry flavonoid-induced improvements in vascular function: a randomized, controlled, double-blind, crossover intervention study with mechanistic insights into biological activity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013;98(5):1179-1191. doi:10.3945/ajcn.113.066639
[Study 857] Wang Y, Gallegos JL, Haskell-Ramsay C, Lodge JK. Effects of Blueberry Consumption on Cardiovascular Health in Healthy Adults: A Cross-Over Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2022;14(13):2562. Published 2022 Jun 21. doi:10.3390/nu14132562
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