Is it safe to consume CholestOff while taking cholesterol-lowering medication?
If you are on a doctor-prescribed drug treatment program, you should consult your physician before making any dietary changes or if you have questions about the simultaneous use of medication and food. Please note that the guidelines established by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommend that people using drug therapy to reduce cholesterol should also follow a heart-healthy lifestyle, including a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, weight management and exercise. In addition, the NCEP guidelines encourage intake of plant sterols and stanols (as found in CholestOff) as part of a heart-healthy diet. You are already consuming a small amount of stanols and sterols through your daily diet. No adverse side effects were observed in a simultaneous trial of a phytosterol similar to Reducol and a cholesterol-lowering drug. In addition, extensive research by independent experts has shown that phytosterols are safe for general use. However, we always recommend checking with your med
Extensive research on plant sterols and stanols has found these compounds to be safe for general use. Nevertheless, we always recommend checking with your medical doctor to discuss any questions you have about the simultaneous use of medication and supplements. In fact, we encourage all individuals on a doctor-prescribed drug treatment program to consult their physician before making any dietary and/or supplemental changes. The guidelines established by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommend that people using drug therapy to reduce cholesterol should also adopt heart-healthy diet and lifestyle habits. Those habits include a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet, weight management and regular exercise. In addition, the NCEP guidelines encourage the intake of plant sterols and stanols (as found in CholestOff) as part of a heart-healthy diet.
