Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews
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Product Reviews of Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews
Product Review: A good option to lower your cholesterol
Summary: 5 Stars
I was diagnosed with high cholesterol earlier this year. 300 total, and low HDL level. I took some aggressive steps to adjust my diet and to start exercising more, and began taking phytosterols. But I came across many reports that warned how sterols passed through the colon and could accumulate in the arteries much like cholesterol. Stanols, on the other hand, are not absorbed in the colon, yet provided the same protection from cholesterol. So I switched to Benecol. I used their margarine because the Chews weren't available since March, but it looks like they finally started stocking the Chews again. FYI, my last checkup showed a 20% drop in total cholesterol, and my HDL/total ratio is up to 4:1, which my doctor said is good. I'm hoping my next checkup will be even better.
BTW, be careful of misinformation from reviewers. Sterols and stanols are not the same, and the literature bears this fact out. Do your own research, and read CAREFULLY, and use your best judgement. Eat well, exercise, have a glass of red wine every night :) and find supplements that can help. Avoid statins if at all possible!
Product Review: A great product
Summary: 5 Stars
The Benecol caramels taste very good and they work surprisingly well.
My cholesterol has been high for years and I couldn't take the statins because
of side effects. I took three caramels a day with meals for only two months and
tested my cholesterol. It went from 260 to 210 mostly because of a lower LDL which
is my basic problem and no side effects. I highly recommend this product.
Product Review: A little sweet that's good for you.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been trying to lower my cholesterol by natural means and Benecol chews are helping a lot! In just two months of using these my triglycerides dropped over 70 points. I also used the Benecol margarine and made some diet modifications, so can't say that the chews made all the difference, but they are tasty and a little sweet treat (without a lot of calories) after a meal. I have recommended them to my friends who want to lower their cholesterol.Product Review: Absolutely Works!
Summary: 5 Stars
I started using this product by chewing 1 chew after each of my 3 meals a day and 5 weeks later had my lst blood test. The stunning news was my Cholesterol had dropped 43 points and 41 of those points was the LDL, which we call the "Low Down Lipids" because it's the bad stuff in your arteries. That huge drop was due to the Benecol Chews AND without medication. Nothing else in my health regimen had changed except this....so I am very pleased and will stay on these as long as they make them and/or the FDA makes them stop making them because they work!Product Review: Amazing Results
Summary: 5 Stars
Last year my HDL was 80 and my LDL was 161. I have always had a healthy diet and was shocked to find that my bad cholestrol was high, even though my good cholesterol was very high as well. I started taking Benecol Smart Chews in July and with no other changes in my diet or lifestyle, my LDL dropped to 127 with my HDL at 71 at my last checkup. My doctor was amazed as well. I know these have been recently reformulated in some way, better tasting apparently, but I have only tried the new formula and I think they taste great, just like a little caramel. I'm happy and am reordering another box, and one for my Mom too!