Cholesterol Pro
by Protocol For Life Balance · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 13511 6
- DSLD label 73423
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
Cholesterol Pro by Protocol For Life Balance lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 500 mg of bergamonte citrus bergamot polyphenolic extract and 800 mcg of CardioAid plant sterols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in Cholesterol Pro?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergamonte Citrus Bergamot Polyphenolic extractas Bruteridine, Flavanones, MelitidineBergamonte Citrus Bergamot Polyphenolic extract (Form: min. 25% Flavanones, standardized to Melitidine, and Bruteridine) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Citrus Species: bergamia Classifier: Risso | 500 mg | ||
| CardioAid Plant Sterolsas Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, StigmasterolCardioAid Plant Sterols (Form: including Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, and Stigmasterol) | 800 mcg | 98% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.6 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 73423 (entered May 24, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 98% of the 440 products that print an amount of phytosterols list more than its 0.8 mg of CardioAid plant sterols (filed by NIH under phytosterols) (median 400 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Clinical Strength Cholesterol ProProtocol For Life Balance · off the market same ingredients
- Cholesterol ProNOW same ingredients
- Bergamot Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra 1 shared, 61% alike
- Bergamot Mint Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra 1 shared, 61% alike
- Bergamot Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm 1 shared, 61% alike
- Bergamot Mint Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market 1 shared, 61% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Usage: Take 2 tablets twice daily with food for 30 days. Thereafter, as a maintenance dose, take 2 tablets daily with food.
- Warnings
- Cautions/Interactions: Certain Bergamot constituents may interact with some photosensitizing medications. This product may also interact with cholesterol-lowering medications. Ezetimibe inhibits intestinal absorption of beta-sitosterol. Therefore, this product should not be used in combination with Ezetimibe. Pregnant/lactating women or those currently taking other medications should consult with a healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle.
- Contains soy.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 73423.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetarian Coating.
How many labels does Cholesterol Pro have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2017.
- Label 73423 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 07359 13511 6
DSLD also links this label to: Clinical Strength Cholesterol Pro (image difference, same product), Clinical Strength Cholesterol Pro (image difference, same product), Clinical Strength Cholesterol Pro (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.