Unfortunately Plant Sterols are currently out of stock. You can pre-order this product and we'll dispatch to you as soon as more stock becomes available, we expect more stock in Friday 19th March.
High cholesterol is a risk factor for developing coronary heart disease. In conjunction with a healthy diet, plant sterol esters have been shown to lower/reduce blood cholesterol. Because they are almost identical in structure to human cholesterol, they help to limit cholestorol absorption in the gut without being absorbed themselves.
The more plant sterols present in your diet, the less cholesterol you absorb so your blood levels reduce. And they don't just block absorption of cholesterol from the foods you eat, they also reduce absorption of the bile cholesterol secreted into the gut by your liver.
Unfortunately the modern diet does not contain sufficient amounts of sterols to significantly lower blood cholesterol. Plant Sterols can therefore still lower blood cholesterol levels when you are followuing a low cholesterol diet.
Elevated cholesterol is one well-established risk factor for coronary heart disease. By following diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol you can help to reduce your blood cholesterol levels. Experts agree that supplementation in accordance with a good diet can help lower levels further.
Two daily capsules of Healthspan's Plant Sterols provides an optimal amount of 822mg pure plant sterols, without the calories and fat that you get with plant sterol-enriched dairy products.