Dosage · Supplement
Plant Sterols / Stanols: dosage and how to take it
2 g/day with meals.
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- Grade A
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How much to take
2 g/day from fortified foods or supplements, taken with meals.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Plant Sterols / Stanols; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
They compete with cholesterol for absorption in the gut, reducing how much dietary and biliary cholesterol enters circulation.
Bottom line
A dependable ~8–10% LDL drop from 2 g/day with meals. Solid biomarker effect; use it alongside, not instead of, established heart-health measures.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 2 g/day with meals.
Goes with
- Plant Sterols / StanolsFull Plant Sterols / Stanols monographEvidence grade A
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