Plant Sterols
Using Nutraceuticals to Manage Adverse Effects of Statins
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences In allopathic medicine, statin drugs (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are the standard of care for treating hypercholesterolemia. Certainly, there is a significant body of research demonstrating that statins are efficacious for this purpose, although such therapy is not without its risks of adverse effects. ...
Study: Combination Plant Sterols and Fish Oil Lowers Cholesterol
New research demonstrates that the consumption of a combination of low dose omega-3 and plant sterols can effectively reduce both LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels in men and women with high cholesterol levels. Published in the Journal of Nutrition, the findings come from research groups out of the Unilever Research and Development Vlaardingen and Quadt Consultancy BV ...
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