Blue Light Shielf's (by K1 Performance) ability to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels is rated as 2.35 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using Blue Light Shielf to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.

Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Blue Light Shielf's ability to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Blue Light Shielf.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Blue Light Shielf's rating for this particular claim was calculated.

Claim Effectiveness Ratings

Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.

The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Blue Light Shielf's ability to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Lower LDL (bad) Cholesterol Levels Rating
Vitamin C 2 out of 3
Anthocyanins 2.7 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 2.35 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.

This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.

Ingredients Lower LDL (bad) Cholesterol Levels Research Rating
Vitamin C
Anthocyanins
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Quercetin and vitamin C supplementation: effects on lipid profile and muscle damage in male athletes
Anthocyanin supplementation improves serum LDL- and HDL-cholesterol concentrations associated with the inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein in dyslipidemic subjects
Purified anthocyanin supplementation reduces dyslipidemia, enhances antioxidant capacity, and prevents insulin resistance in diabetic patients
Anthocyanin supplementation improves HDL-associated paraoxonase 1 activity and enhances cholesterol efflux capacity in subjects with hypercholesterolemia
Anti-inflammatory effect of purified dietary anthocyanin in adults with hypercholesterolemia: A randomized controlled trial
Freeze-dried bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) dietary supplement improves walking distance and lipids after myocardial infarction: an open-label randomized clinical trial
Assessing the Values of Blueberries Intake on Exercise Performance, TAS, and Inflammatory Factors