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phytosterols
Phytosterols and dietary cholesterol compete in your gut for specific enzymes required for their metabolism. This can drastically cut cholesterol absorption by 30–50%. Your blood levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol could drop by about 8–10% if you eat at least 2 grammes of Phytosterols each day. Since statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have been shown to work more effectively when combined with phytosterols, they are especially beneficial for people with high cholesterol levels. High blood cholesterol levels are a risk factor for heart disease even though they do not directly cause heart problems.
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