When hamsters eat a fatty, cholesterol-rich diet, giving them a special form of plant-based cholesterol blockers in tiny fat bubbles helps lower their bad cholesterol.

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Liposomal Phytosterols as LDL-Cholesterol-Lowering Agents in Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia.

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2023 Sep 4

Scientists gave hamsters a special fat-fighting supplement made from plant chemicals in canola oil, and the hamsters' bad cholesterol went down — just like the claim said it would.

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Liposomal Phytosterols as LDL-Cholesterol-Lowering Agents in Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia.

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DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c01072

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Scientists found that a special fatty coating around plant-based cholesterol blockers from canola oil works just as well at lowering bad cholesterol in hamsters as a store-bought version — and these hamsters were eating a fatty diet.

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When you give hamsters a special cholesterol-lowering supplement made from plant stuff, it doesn’t matter if you mix it in orange juice or plain water—it works just as well either way.

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