Description
DESCRIPTION
Combination of free plant sterols from Glycine max bean
• Helps lower blood total and LDL cholesterol
• Provides 896 mg of free plant sterols per daily dose
• Source of antioxidants and essential fatty acids for the maintenance of good health
• Includes 10 IU of mixed tocopherol antioxidants per daily dose
• Provides 1392 mg of linoleic acid and 144 mg of ALA per daily dose
Biotone EFA is an effective blend of lecithin-derived free plant sterols, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants that helps to maintain optimal health. Once in the free form, plant sterols affect cholesterol absorption in the intestine.1 Plant sterols displace dietary cholesterol in micelles, resulting in increased cholesterol excreted in the feces and decreased serum cholesterol levels.2,3 In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 66 hypercholesterolemic adults, daily supplementation with 0.3-0.5 g of plant sterol esters significantly decreased LDL cholesterol levels in a dose-dependent manner within four weeks.4 Antioxidants further maintain good health by scavenging free radicals to prevent oxidative damage.5
REFERENCES
1. De Smet, E, Mensink, RP, Plat, J. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2012; 56: 1058–1072.
2. Gylling, H, Plat, J, Turley, S, Ginsberg, HN, Ellegård, L, Jessup, W, Jones, PJ, Lütjohann, D, Maerz, W, Masana, L, Silbernagel, G, Staels, B, Borén, J, Catapano, AL, De Backer, G, Deanï¬eld, J, Descamps, OS, Kovanen, PT, Riccardi, G, Tokgözoglu, L, Chapman, MJ. Atherosclerosis. 2014; 232: 346-360.
3. Cusack, LK, Fernandez, ML, Volek, JS. Adv Nutr. 2013; 4(6): 633-43.
4. Saito, S, Takeshita, M, Tomonobu, K, Kudo, N, Shiiba, D, Hase, T, Tokimitsu, I, Yasukawa, T. Nutrition. 2006; 22: 174–178.
5. Walczak–Jedrzejowska, R, Wolski, JK, Slowikowska–Hilczer, J. Central European Journal of Urology. 2013; 66(1): 60-67.
INGREDIENTS
EACH SOFTGEL CONTAINS: Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol/mixed tocopherol concentrate) .........0.84 mg AT/1.25 IU Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) Seed Oil∆ ...............................255 mg Flaxseed (Linum usitatissinum) Oil ∆ .........36 mg Yielding/ Rendement Alpha-Linolenic Acid............................18 mg∆ Total Linoleic Acid..........................................174 mg Free Plant Sterols (from Glycine max bean) (95% combined: beta-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol)................112 mg Soy Lecithin (from Glycine max bean).................................20 mg Policosanol (from Apis mellifera wax).................2.5 mg Mixed Tocopherol Concentrate....................4 mg Yielding/ Rendement Gamma-Tocopherol.....................1.7 mg Delta-Tocopherol.............................................490 mcg Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, purified water), silica Contains: Soy
DOSING
Recommended Adult Dose: Take 4 softgels 2 times daily with meals or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
CAUTIONS
Risk Information: Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking blood thinners or anti-platelet drugs, or have peptic ulcers.
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