Vegetable Sterols: benefits by goal, the dosage that worked, and the supplements ranked
What the 54 human studies of vegetable sterols we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
Vegetable Sterols benefits, by goal: what the studies show
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| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | Improved in studies 54 studies, 35 showed an improvement, 6 found none, 13 pooled analyses | 54 | 1.2 g |
Vegetable Sterols supplements, ranked by the human studies
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Vegetable Sterols dosage: how much per day
The dose that worked in the studies, and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 1.2 to 3.4 g a day.
Biohacker panel
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Questions people ask
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What is vegetable sterols good for?
By the human studies we graded, vegetable sterols shows an improvement for cholesterol.
Vegetable Sterols for cholesterol: what do the studies show?
In the human studies of vegetable sterols we graded for cholesterol: 54 studies, 35 showed an improvement, 6 found none, 13 pooled analyses. The dose that worked: 1.2 g a day.
How much vegetable sterols per day?
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement used 1.2 to 3.4 g a day.
When should I take vegetable sterols?
The label of the one vegetable sterols product we graded says to take it with a meal and split into two or more doses a day.
Can I take vegetable sterols with my meds?
Some supplements can change how meds work or are absorbed. Members have every product checked against the meds in their Health Profile before it joins their protocol.
Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →
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