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- Thread starter MR Pink
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MR Pink said:
From Fonz:
Policosanol has to be taken before bed, as cholesterol is synthesized at night.
Also dosage depends on bodyweight.
From Generic Male:
Cholesterol production is diurnal - meaning most of our cholesterol production is at night. This is because it is used to make hormones - which drop in the evening and peak in the morning. We produce cholesterol at night so we can make testosterone in the morning.
So if you take cholesterol products once a day it is best to take them at dinner (in the late evening) so as to influence the production of cholesterol. This is conjecture but I also think it stands to reason to avoid eating the "bad" foods (trans saturated fats) like fried foods at night, and if you must eat them - eat those deep fried onion rings with breakfast or lunch.
Fiber works to prevent the reabsorption of cholesterol. A good deal of cholesterol is released by the gallbladder in the form of bile which is then eliminated in the stool. If you have a low fiber diet the cholesterol can be reabsorbed by the intestines (small). Fiber soaks up the cholesterol and takes it out in the stool.
