Reducing the rate of cardiovascular disease is a key public health challenge. Elevated LDL cholesterol is an important risk factor for myocardial infarction and stroke. There is evidence that a number of foods and food components can significantly reduce LDL cholesterol. Food components, such as plant sterols and stanols, soya protein, beta-glucans and tree nuts, may reduce LDL cholesterol. Various plant sterol and stanol-containing foods and supplements are commercially available.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/cholesterol-lowering-sterols-and-stanols