Phytosterol Complex

Patient One Phytosterol Complex supplies plant sterols to promote healthy heart and prostate function. Beta-sitosterol, the most abundant plant sterols, also contains Campesterol and Stigmasterol for additional health support.

Phytosterols are sterol molecules, structurally similar to cholesterol, which are synthesized by plants and are naturally found in grains, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetable oils. Typical Western diets provide a low amount of phytosterols–only about 100 to 200 mg per day (based on beta-sitosterol content), in sharp contrast to vegetarian and Japanese diets that contain 345 and 400 mg per day, respectively. Further, natural phytosterols are often removed from vegetable oils during processing, pointing toward supplementation as an effective way to receive these healthy molecules.

Studied for more than 50 years, clinical trials suggest that phytosterols provide significant support for healthy lipid metabolism. When plant sterols travel through the digestive tract, they get in the way of dietary cholesterol (from food such as meat and eggs) and compete with cholesterol being absorbed into the bloodstream. Therefore, less total cholesterol is absorbed by the body when plant sterols are present. Plant sterols are also believed to promote production of bile to help with excretion of excess cholesterol from the body, offering additional support for balanced lipid levels.

Phytosterols have been shown to support liver receptor function and maintain healthy enzyme activity. Beta-sitosterol also promotes healthy prostate function. Research suggests phytosterols naturally bind to prostate tissues, where they exert inflammation-modulating activity and influence cell signaling to help promote normal cell growth in the prostate.