Twinlab Cholesterol Success is one of the popular supplement for cholesterol management. Does it really work for most of us?
What’s the secret?
As stated, Twinlab Cholesterol Success contains phytosterols and phytostanols. Phytosterols and phytostanols are common plant and vegetable constituents, they are also referred to as plant sterols and stanols. Their structure is related to cholesterol, but the side chains are different. The effect of phytosterols and phytostanols is to reduce absorption of cholesterol from the food. The effect is true and proved.
Is it safe?
Phytosterols and phytostanols are both safe. They exist in plants and vegetables, and they are natural constituents in our daily diet. In a typical western diet, people takes 150-400 mg phytosterols in a day. This dose, however, isn’t optimal for reducing absorption of cholesterol. The ideal dose is 2-3 g every day.
Is it enough?
Twinlab Cholesterol Success contains 1800 mg Phytosterols and phytostanols in daily serving (2*900 mg), plus the daily intake volume from diet, the total volume is close to 2g. So the volume will be in the optimal range.
Is it in lieu of medication?
No. People have to know that Twinlab Cholesterol Success is designed for people with normal cholesterol level to maintain healthy cholesterol level, it’s not designed for medication. If you have high cholesterol out of the borderline, taking this supplement only isn’t everything.
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