Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews
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Customer Reviews of Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews
Customer Review: Not really impressed
Summary: 2 Stars
This product is definitely not for diabetics, or anyone watching their weight (which most cardiac patients are supposed to do). It is very high in calories (20 per chew, and they recommend two chews at a time), and it is also high in salt (Sodium 15 mg per chew, 30 per recommended serving). Salt is somthing cardiac patients are supposed to restrict, or at the least, limit.
I also noted an undesirable thick waxy coating left on the roof of my mouth. The coating is tasteless (not the candy itself). One other side-effect I noticed is constipation.
Customer 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!Customer Review: Endocrinologist recommended and do lower cholesterol
Summary: 5 Stars
These were recommended by our Endocrinologist because they contain stanols, but not sterols, and are noted to help lower cholesterol without causing harm. We've been using them for 4 months, and cholesterol test numbers have been improved. We prefer to avoid taking Rx drugs whenever possible, and do not like the cost and side effects of statins and other drugs for cholesterol. Statins also block production of CoQ10, and can cause muscle damage, even kidney damage when rhabdomyolosis occurs (admittedly rare, but still a risk of statins).Customer Review: Hopefully happy with the results in 3 months
Summary: 4 Stars
I have heard from many that chewing 2 of these a day will bring down cholesterol. I'm hoping that by January, my chholesterol will be down since it's always been high my entire life. It runs in my family. I don't want to have any health issues now that I'm getting older, so I thought I would try this out. My family doctor was optimistic and said to give it three months before getting tested since it takes that long to process in your body and show a significant change. If all looks well in January, I will DEFINITELY buy more of these!Customer Review: Benecol Smart Choice Chews
Summary: 5 Stars
These were recommended by a cardiac rehab center to lower cholesterol. I was skeptical but my total cholesterol had risen above 200 and I didn't want to take medicine. Started taking the chews the end of Jan. 09 two per day for a couple months, then upped it to 4 per day for a month and a half. Just had my blood tested and the total dropped from 231 to 172. I exercise everyday same as before eating the "chews" and eat healthy but don't avoid ice cream or desserts. I think these are the way to go and avoid the side effects of drugs.