Do plant stanol tablets work?

Plant sterols are compounds that help block your body from absorbing cholesterol. While plant sterols help lower LDL cholesterol, they don’t appear to affect your levels of HDL cholesterol or triglycerides. One Canadian study concluded that plant sterols are the most effective natural treatments for high cholesterol.

Where can I find plant stanols and sterols?

Plant stanols and sterols, also known as phytosterols, are cholesterol-like compounds that are found naturally in a range of plant-based foods including vegetable oils, grain products such as breads and cereals, seeds, nuts, legumes, and fruits and vegetables.

Who should not take plant sterols?

Phytosterol supplements should not be given to people with a rare genetic disorder called phytosterolemia (also known as sitosterolemia ). 6 The inherited disease, which causes the excessive build-up of fat in blood and tissues, can be made worse by the consumption of phytosterols.

Does Benecol really lower cholesterol?

Absolutely! More than 80 independent clinical studies prove that plant stanol ester – the active ingredient in Benecol – can reduce cholesterol.

How long does it take plant sterols to lower cholesterol?

Increases in plasma plant sterols stabilize within four weeks of plant sterol intake and are independent of cholesterol metabolism.

How long does it take for plant sterols to lower cholesterol?

Is Benecol worth taking?

Bottom line: plant stanol ester in Benecol foods are proven to be an effective part of a balanced and varied and an overall healthy diet to lower cholesterol. 80 + clinical studies have proven that plant stanols in Benecol products actively lower cholesterol.

Are plant sterol supplements safe?

Plant sterols/stanols are generally safe for most healthy people. Side effects include diarrhea or fat in the stool. In people with sitosterolemia, high plant sterol levels have been associated with increased risk of premature atherosclerosis.

Can you take plant sterols with blood pressure tablets?

Overall, there is little evidence to support either positive or negative effects of plant sterol or stanol supplementation of blood pressure and the data surrounding endothelial function is quite inconclusive.