Does HMB raise serum cholesterol?
Ironically, despite its essential role in cholesterol synthesis, HMB supplementation has been shown to concurrently decrease total cholesterol, bad cholesterol (LDL), and systolic blood pressure. Therefore, in the long term HMB may provide a protective influence over the development of Coronary Heart Disease in later life. The possible benefit of HMB supplementation certainly merits further investigation in the medical arena. Nevertheless, these attributes of HMB should translate into greater gains in fat-free mass and strength during resistance training as well as improve overall health status.
