Vegan Diet Improves Cardiovascular Health in Just Eight Weeks, Stanford Study Finds

Identical twins study reveals significant reductions in cholesterol, insulin levels and weight, but experts caution about potential nutritional deficiencies.

Stanford Medicine researchers conducted a study with 22 pairs of identical twins, comparing the effects of a vegan diet to an omnivore diet over eight weeks.
The study found that the vegan diet led to significantly lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, insulin, and body weight, all of which are associated with improved cardiovascular health.
Most of the improvement in cardiovascular health occurred over the first four weeks of the dietary change.
The study suggests that anyone who chooses a vegan diet can improve their long-term health in two months, with the most change seen in the first month.
Despite the benefits, some experts caution that vegan diets can lack essential nutrients and that the quality of the diet is important.