Prescription statin drugs lower cholesterol by blocking your body's production of the fatty substance. Plant-derived plant stanols don't interfere with production—they just block cholesterol from being absorbed by your intestines, keeping it from ever reaching your arteries. In 2008, Finnish researchers reported plant stanols lowered total cholesterol by 10.8% and LDL cholesterol by 16.1%. You can get small amounts of plant stanols from fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains and other plant-based foods, or plant stanol-fortified foods.
Conditions
- High cholesterol
Recommendations
- Aim for 2 to 3 grams of plant stanol esters per day
Interactions & Side Effects
- None
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