Chia Seeds

8 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Moderate

Blood pressure ↓ 8.8

Atherogenic lipids ↓ 18%

170 people

Weak

Weight/waist/CRP ↓

TG/DBP ↓

143 people

Nutrition source

Weak

ALA ↑ +24-337%

No weight/inflammation change

132 people

Weak

LDL/TC −18%

TG −145 mg/dL

128 people

Weak

CRP ↓1.1 mg/L

Inflammatory markers ↓

107 people

Weak

Lower post-meal glucose

HbA1c -0.27%

104 people

Weight management

Weak

Weight -1.9 kg

Waist -3.5 cm

77 people

Weak

Lower inflammation markers

Fibrinogen down

30 people

Main Effects

Blood pressure ↓ 8.8

Atherogenic lipids ↓ 18%

Moderate

170

Weight/waist/CRP ↓

TG/DBP ↓

Weak

143

Nutrition source

ALA ↑ +24-337%

No weight/inflammation change

Weak

132

LDL/TC −18%

TG −145 mg/dL

Weak

128

CRP ↓1.1 mg/L

Inflammatory markers ↓

Weak

107

Lower post-meal glucose

HbA1c -0.27%

Weak

104

Weight management

Weight -1.9 kg

Waist -3.5 cm

Weak

77

Lower inflammation markers

Fibrinogen down

Weak

30