Do sterols / sterolins help the body cope with stress?
Stress (physical and mental) has a detrimental effect on the immune system due to the synthesis and release of hormones such as Cortisol. During excessive physical stress, the immune system is inhibited by the secretion of Cortisol and the increased release of pro-inflammatory factors due to tissue damage. Sterols / sterolins have been shown to reverse these processes. Plant sterols / sterolins decrease the blood levels of Cortisol as well as the factors which induce inflammation like, for example, tissue damage, muscular aches and stiffness.
