Plant Sterol Benefits WisdomCard™

  1. eMedTV: Benefits of Plant Sterols heart-disease.emedtv.com - Benefits of Plant Sterols
  2. HealthCastle: Health Benefits of Plant Sterols (Aug. 2008)healthcastle.com - Health Benefits of Plant Sterols
  3. Wikipedia: Phytosterol: Potential Benefits en.wikipedia.org - Phytosterol: Potential Benefits
  4. WebMD: The New Low-Cholesterol Diet: Plant Sterols and Stanols webmd.com - The New Low-Cholesterol Diet: Plant Sterols and Stanols
  5. About.com: Can Phytosterols Lower Cholesterol? cholesterol.about.com - Can Phytosterols Lower Cholesterol?
  6. Dr. Janet Starr Hull: Healthy Fats - The Benefits of Plant Sterols janethull.com - Healthy Fats - The Benefits of Plant Sterols
  7. International Food Information Council (IFIC): Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Plant Stanols and Sterols ific.org - Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Plant Stanols and Sterols
  1. Nominate a Link


Success!

Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.

Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!

Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™

We have 7 top resources but need 3 more. Are there additional great resources about Plant Sterol Benefits that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!

Privacy Policy

Research Notes on Plant Sterol Benefits


In studies, plant sterols have been effective in reducing the risk of heart disease, stomach cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.1 Found in plant-based foods and dietary supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved plant sterols in foods such as margarine, mayonnaise, orange juice, beverages, and snack foods.2 Other foods that contain plant sterols include fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and breakfast cereals.1

Fast Facts:

  • Using approximately two to three grams daily of plant sterols is suggested for maximum benefit.1
  • To obtain two grams of plant sterols from vegetables, approximately one-hundred pounds would need to be consumed.2
  • Plant sterols may help relieve enlarged prostate symptoms but has shown no effectiveness in shrinking the prostate.3
  • Other purported uses that have not been evaluated or tested include treating gallstones, enhancing sexual performance, boosting immune system, treating common cold and flu, asthma treatment, relieving menopause symptoms, and helping with hair loss.3


Advertisement

Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 International Food Information Council (IFIC): Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Plant Stanols and Sterols
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 HealthCastle: Health Benefits of Plant Sterols
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 eMedTV: Benefits of Plant Sterols

About this WisdomCard

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:

  • Guide Favorite
  • Guide Warning
  • Scroll down to reach relevant content
  • PDF
  • Video
  • In Memoriam

Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.

Retrieved from "http://organizedwisdom.com/Plant_Sterol_Benefits"

OrganizedWisdom Health™ brings you health resources shared by hand selected doctors and professionals. Follow us on:

Related WisdomCards™

Related Features

Diseases and Conditions

Contributor Lists

Diabetes Symptoms Quiz

1. Do you often feel extremely thirsty?

About WisdomCard

Meet our contributors and reviewers

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.