Goal guide · Supplement
Supplements for ldl cholesterol
3 compounds relevant to ldl cholesterol, ranked by overall evidence grade.
- Overall grade
- Grade A
- Last revised
- 3
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade A · 1 at grade B · 1 at grade C — 3 graded rows
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Plant Sterols / StanolsEvidence grade A
Fortified-food compounds that reliably shave LDL by blocking cholesterol absorption — proven biomarker, uncertain hard outcomes.
Unclearmixed
- Red Yeast RiceEvidence grade B
A supplement that lowers LDL because it literally contains a statin — same benefits, same risks, minus the dose control.
Unclearmixed
- Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia)Evidence grade C
A citrus polyphenol extract with promising LDL and triglyceride data — an emerging natural lipid helper.
Unclearmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia) (grade C).
- Studies disagree: Plant Sterols / Stanols (mixed agreement); Red Yeast Rice (mixed agreement).
The evidence in words
The shortlist
Every compound in the knowledge base tagged to ldl cholesterol, ordered by how strong its overall evidence is. Start at the top; the grade is the honest filter.
Worth considering first
Plant Sterols / Stanols (A) — Fortified-food compounds that reliably shave LDL by blocking cholesterol absorption — proven biomarker, uncertain hard outcomes. · Red Yeast Rice (B) — A supplement that lowers LDL because it literally contains a statin — same benefits, same risks, minus the dose control.
Lower-evidence options
Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia) (C) — A citrus polyphenol extract with promising LDL and triglyceride data — an emerging natural lipid helper.
Goes with
- Plant Sterols / StanolsGrade AEvidence grade A
- Red Yeast RiceGrade BEvidence grade B
- Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia)Grade CEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia) for DyslipidemiaEvidence grade C — AdjunctEvidence grade C
- Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia) for HDLEvidence grade C — Modest riseEvidence grade C
- Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia) for LDL / triglyceridesEvidence grade C — PromisingEvidence grade C
- Bergamot (Citrus Bergamia): dosage and how to take it500–1,000 mg standardized daily.Evidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.