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Plant Sterols/Stanols

Plant Stanols and Sterols naturally help lower cholesterol and support cardiovascular health.


	Benefits Are plant compounds that have been clinically shown to reduce total and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Are plant compounds that help block the absorption of dietary cholesterol into the bloodstream. Are plant compounds that promote overall heart health as part of a low-fat, low cholesterol diet. Are plant compounds that are recommended as part of the National Cholesterol Education Program’s Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes to enhance lowering of LDL cholesterol.			Precautions Check with your physician before supplementing with plant sterols/stanols if you are currently using medications to lower your cholesterol. Plant sterols/stanols are not recommended for pregnant or lactating women, unless recommended by a physician. They are not recommended for young children.

Drug Nutrient Interactions

Current research does not indicate that this supplement should be taken to avoid depletions when taking any of the drug categories included in this table.

Lipid-lowering Drugs (Bile Acid Binding Resins)

Plant sterols/stanols may further decrease cholesterol when used in combination with other cholesterol-lowering therapies. Consider using plant sterols in combination with the binding resins if a patient does not attain “target” cholesterol levels with drug therapy (and diet) alone and/or higher doses of binding resins are not tolerated.

Current research does not indicate that this supplement should be used with caution when taking any of the drug categories included in this table.

Current research does not indicate that this supplement should be avoided when taking any of the drug categories included in this table.

Nutrition and Health State

If no prescription medications are being used, the following supplements may be beneficial for this health state. If prescription medications are being used, please see the drug-interaction database before making recommendations.

A daily multivitamin will help ensure adequate intake of all essential nutrients and promote overall health and well-being.

Metabolic Syndrome

Plant sterols / stanols may help decrease cholesterol. The National Institute of Health's cholesterol-lowering guidelines recommend 2 grams of stanols/sterols daily for those trying to lower cholesterol.

High Cholesterol

National Institute of Health recommends 2 grams of plant stanols/sterols for cholesterol-lowering efforts.

The dietary supplement information contained on this site has been compiled from published sources thought to be reliable, but it cannot be guaranteed. Efforts have been made to assure this information is accurate and current. However, some of this information may be purported or outdated due to ongoing research or discoveries. The authors, editors and publishers cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions or for any consequences from applications of the information in this site and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the contents herein.