Policosanol – The Cholesterol-Lowering Supplement

Daily doses of 10 mg of policosanol have been shown to be equally effective in lowering total or LDL cholesterol as the same dose of simvastatin (Zocor) or pravastatin (Pravachol). At dosages of up to 20 mg per day, policosanol is safe and well tolerated, as studies of >3 years of therapy indicate.” The authors concluded that policosanol seems to be a very promising phytochemical alternative to classic lipid-lowering agents such as the statins and deserves further evaluation. [1]