If so, do plant esters and soluable fiber block absorption of cholesterol from this source?
Answer Herb, Plant Sterol Esters and fiber reduce dietary cholesterol (cholesterol in the foods you eat) absorption. They do not block absorption of cholesterol produced by the liver. Cholesterol produced by the liver is made into bile salts and then used for digestion. Bile salts aid in the digestion of fats and then some of the bile salts are make back into cholesterol. Medications called Bile Acid Sequestrants can block the re-absorption of bile salts and reduce cholesterol levels. For more info on Bile Acid Sequestrants and Plant Sterol Esters, go to: http://home.comcast.net/~lipid-clinic/medicines.html I hope this helps.
