Metabolic markers that tend to move on a WFPB diet
Trials of whole-food plant-based diets commonly report group-average drops in LDL cholesterol, body weight, and blood pressure, and in people with type 2 diabetes, improvements in fasting glucose and HbA1c. The likely contributors are high fiber intake, low saturated fat, low energy density, and reduced sodium when processed foods are removed.
These are averages from intervention studies, not guarantees for any one person, and the magnitude depends heavily on the prior diet and on adherence.
Reading 'normalization' carefully
Blood-glucose normalization in some studies reflects diet plus weight loss plus, in supervised settings, medication adjustment. People taking glucose-lowering or blood-pressure medication can experience hypoglycemia or low blood pressure as their numbers improve, so doses sometimes need to be reduced.
This is general educational information, not medical advice. Anyone on medication who changes diet substantially should do so with clinical supervision rather than adjusting treatment on their own.