Cholesterol Reduction Complex
A plant sterol formula from Shaklee’s heart-targeted line, taken daily.
A plant sterol formula from the Shaklee heart-targeted line. As always, run it past your doctor if you are managing cholesterol with medication.
The details
- Plant sterols from natural sources
- Daily tablet
- Part of the Targeted Solutions heart line
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What’s inside
The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.
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Plant Sterols/Stanols medicinal / active (phytosterol)
1,000 mg per serving (2 tablets); %DV not established (Daily Value not established)
Plant-derived compounds (phytosterols and phytostanols) structurally similar to cholesterol; found naturally in plants, fruits, vegetables, and grains. Serving size is 2 tablets; directions state 2 tablets twice daily with meals (4 tablets, 2,000 mg total per day).
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Plant Sterols/Stanols other ingredient
Listed again in the Other Ingredients line as the source material of the plant sterol/stanol content.
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Microcrystalline Cellulose other ingredient
A purified, partially depolymerized cellulose derived from plant fiber; used as a tablet binder and bulking agent.
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Croscarmellose Sodium other ingredient
A cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose; used as a tablet disintegrant.
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Stearic Acid other ingredient
A saturated long-chain fatty acid; used as a lubricant in tablet manufacturing.
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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose other ingredient
A cellulose ether (hypromellose); used as a film-forming coating and binder.
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Modified Food Starch other ingredient
Starch that has been physically or chemically altered; used as a binder and stabilizer.
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Hydroxypropyl Cellulose other ingredient
A cellulose ether; used as a binder and coating agent.
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Medium Chain Triglycerides other ingredient
Triglycerides composed of medium-length fatty acid chains, typically derived from coconut or palm kernel oil; used as a lubricant/carrier.
The research
These studies concern individual ingredients and are provided for education. They are not claims that this product diagnoses, treats, cures, or prevents any condition.
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On Plant sterols and stanols and LDL cholesterol
LDL-cholesterol-lowering effect of plant sterols and stanols across different dose ranges: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies