Can You Take Plant Sterol Esters and Vitamin E Together?

May affect absorption

The short answer

Plant Sterol Esters reduce fat-soluble vitamin absorption in the gut. Vitamin E levels may decrease with regular high-dose plant sterol ester consumption.

How to arrange timing

Take Plant Sterol Esters and Vitamin E at different times of day, separated by at least 2 hours.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Richelle M et al., Lipids, 2004; Plant sterol effects on tocopherol bioavailability

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.