- Loss of cholesterol in the inner ear may be involved in age-related hearing loss — and phytosterols may help resolve it
- Phytosterols, which have a structure and function similar to cholesterol, led to improvements in the function of outer hair cells in the inner ear, which help amplify sounds
- They may help balance cholesterol in the inner ear, which may be a useful strategy to prevent or delay hearing loss
- Finally, phytosterols also have anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities and may target neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration
- Early humans ate phytosterol-rich diets, consuming as much as 1 gram per day, but the typical modern U.S. diet is relatively low in these beneficial plant-derived compounds
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