Omega-3 Fish Oil Plus Cholesterol Support*

EPA and DHA from Fish Oil have the ability to promote heart, circulatory, and metabolic health.† Phytosterols help to reduce cholesterol absorption from the digestive tract and help maintain cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range.† Supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. One serving of Omega-3 Fish Oil Plus Cholesterol Support provides 300 mg total EPA, DHA and other omega-3 fatty acids. See nutrition information for total fat and cholesterol content. Our Fish Oil is purified to eliminate mercury, PCBs and dioxins.

†Foods and dietary supplements containing at least 0.5 g per serving of phytosterols (plant sterols, plant stanols, or plant sterols and stanols, expressed as unesterified form equivalent) eaten with meals or snacks for a daily total intake of 2 g as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease through the intermediate link of blood total and LDL cholesterol. A serving of Omega-3 Fish Oil Plus Cholesterol Support† provides 500mg of phytosterols [plant sterols, plant stanols, or plant sterols and stanols, expressed as unesterified form equivalent].

The NCEP recommendation
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends 2 g per day of dietary phytosterols (Plants stanols and sterols) as part of the Therapuetic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) to help lower LDL cholesterol. [Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)]

Dietary intake of phytosterols among North Americans
Total phytosterol intake was estimated as 363 mg per day; non-vegetarians consumed an average of 263 mg per day and vegans consumed an average of 428 mg per day total phytosterols [Jaceldo-Siegl, 2017]

Foods with premium source of phytosterols
Phytosterols are found in unrefined vegetable, nut, and olive oil; nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes are also premium sources of phytosterols [Raju, 2013].