Phytosterols for lowering cholesterol

[bar1]

Hi,
I been just reading about phytosterols and how it can help in lowering cholesterol.
In Israel you can get a yoghurt with high content of phytosterols .

Is anything similer avilable in SA?
Thanks,
Bar1

 

[D3x!]

have you had your cholesterol tested?

 

[bar1]

have you had your cholesterol tested?

yep, very high.
I managed to lower it without medications, but it is still high, so i am on medications now.

 

[Sensorei]

yep, very high.
I managed to lower it without medications, but it is still high, so i am on medications now.

Is yours hereditary or from lifestyle? My wife has high cholesterol which is hereditary. Even trying a vegetarian diet with lots of antioxidants daily, plus avoiding all high cholesterol food only got her's down to 5.9!

She only 49KG, very fit etc, but the only way that worked to get the cholesterol to acceptable levels was medication. Really sucks, especially the lower sex drive.

Have you got any links to studies on phytosterols?

 

[mercurial]

There are a number of things that lowers cholesterol. Google is your friend

 

[bar1]

There are a number of things that lowers cholesterol. Google is your friend

yes i know...was just curios about Phytosterols.

 

[mercurial]

yes i know...was just curios about Phytosterols.

Cool, no worries

 

[bar1]

Is yours hereditary or from lifestyle? My wife has high cholesterol which is hereditary. Even trying a vegetarian diet with lots of antioxidants daily, plus avoiding all high cholesterol food only got her's down to 5.9!

She only 49KG, very fit etc, but the only way that worked to get the cholesterol to acceptable levels was medication. Really sucks, especially the lower sex drive.

Have you got any links to studies on phytosterols?

ahhh...does it cause lower sex drive?not for me..lol
you can google it...i read a lot about it, on israeli websites.

Mine is hereditary , will be happy to get to 5.9