Phytosterols Can Lower Total and LDL Cholesterol, But Does it Matter?
1 - 2g/day
Relevant literature:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15166807
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282127200_Phytosterols_Phytostanols_and_Lipoprotein_Metabolism
Article Phytosterols, Phytostanols, and Lipoprotein Metabolism
the problem with high blood cholesterol is increased de Novo synthesis, therefore the contribution of nutrition by using diets plan concerning phytosterols play a minor role.
This is very interesting. So, it can be assumed that products, such as benecol, which are advertised, so actually do not bring effect.
Dear Tautsif, that's true, we all die anyway but maybe we can extend our lives in health not in illness
Though cholesterol lowering effect of phytosterol known from 1950,clinical importance of lt Studied recently. Food technology have added phytosterol with various food products to get the benefit of lipid lowering. Adding phytosterol at least have some benefit along with lifestyle modifications in lipid lowering. 1-2g/day may be useful. One nice study published inQJM in15feb 2011regarding this phytosterol.
Can we accept that Benecol, both margarine and drink, contain enough phytosterols to make lower cholesterol? The producer ensures in the advertisements ?
Dear Gheribi Theoretically seems it will be beneficial .But there is no strong data wheather it will reduce any cardiovascular events.
In my opinion, instead of using such products, is better to change diets and incorporate natural sources of phytosterols in daily diet. On the other hand, it is interesting that no one has done clinical research using benecol.
"On the other hand, it is interesting that no one has done clinical research using benecol."
It is predictable - clinical research costs $$$ - unless there is something patentable and potential to make $$$$ exists, who would finance such research!
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