Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews

I have been using Benecol chews for several months now. I am one of those who absolutely cannot take statins to lower my cholesterol. The statins will lower my cholesterol...but they cause a lot of other problems. I do not know if the Benecol alone would lower my cholesterol because I am on Niaspan also, but my total cholesterol is down, my HDL is up, my LDL is down as well as my triglycerides. The number and size of my LDL particles has also decreased greatly. Research has now determined the more particles you have, the more likely they are to stick together and therefore cause blockages. Give Benecol a try. I will continue to use them. I also use Benecol spread that can be found at most grocery stores. Good luck!

I just received my first order of the Benecol smart chews and they tast great. A nice smooth caramel texture that melts in your mouth.

OK, so compared to most of the other posts, my cholesterol levels are not too high but my doctor says it's high. One of my biggest problems is keeping my HDL (good) greater than 40. So when I read the Benecol website and it said this would help lower my LDL (Bad) and not my HDL I thought why not try them out. I already eat well balanced meals and walk 5 times a week for 30 minutes. In addition, prior to my most recent blood test I was able to loose 15lbs. Now at 5'2" I weight my ideal weight of 110lbs. Yet my cholesterol levels have not gone down.

My last test was on 10/28/08
TOTAL CHOLESTEROL = 214 goal less than 200
HDL CHOLESTEROL = 40 goal greater than 40
LDL CHOLESTEROL = 145 goal less than 130
TRIGLYCERIDES = 146 goal less than 150

My next test will not be until April so I plan on adding all bran to my breakfast and taking 3 Benecol chews a day. I will update you with my results in April 2009. If they do manage to reduce my numbers I will be more than willing to give this product 5 stars.

The product was deliveried on time. I have not had a Cholestrol test to see if the product did in fact perform as advertised but I will be doing that within the next 2 months. The product is very good and easy to take.

I have been eating 2 benecol chews daily for about 8 months. My cholesterol has dropped to 180. I must say that I am also on a cholesterol lowering medication, but I think the chews helped a bit. Also, I like the taste. They can be a little waxy , but I don't get to eat much candy these days.

I do not suffer from high cholesterol, so I don't have lab data to see if this truly works. I ordered it based on what other users have said. I began using it about a month ago. I take 2 chews in the morning, with breakfast, and 2 chews in the evening at dinner time. I was a little leary about the taste after reading so many complaints about the "waxy film left on the roof of the mouth". I don't mind the taste. I didn't taste any waxy film. Granted it's not the same as eating a carmel candy from the candy store. However, it's not candy. That being said the taste is not that bad. I haven't suffered any side effects from it. I also eat oat meal every day to help with my cholesterol and work out on a regular basis.
I know several people that suffer from high cholesterol that I have suggested this to ~ my sister's fiancee's cholesterol is through the roof. When she recently visited me I had her try it to see if she might get it for him. She is going to order him some and let me know how much it lowers his cholesterol.
I think it's worth a shot for those that are suffering from high cholesterol and those that want to have a proactive take on their health.
I want to close out by saying I work as a Registered nurse caring for the adult population on a medical telemetry floor and see everyday what high cholesterol can do.