Is There a Dosage for Plant Sterols?

The highest intensity would be usually upwards of 40 milligrams, which would be used for the highest risk patients. The dosage here was a little low for what plant sterols are normally dosed at. There's some complex mechanisms in the gut with how they mess with absorption and excretion of certain cholesterol. And so there is evidence for sure that supplementing the diet with plant sterols can reduce blood cholesterol levels.

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