Daily Archives: January 6, 2015

Plant Sterols Lower Cholesterol Absorption: Should We Care?

According to proponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease, dietary cholesterol causes elevations in plasma (blood) levels of cholesterol and this in turn causes atherosclerosis, plaques which occlude blood flow in arteries and lead to heart attacks. Based on … Continue reading

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