Supplement × Supplement·timing-sensitive·Moderate evidence
Plant sterols can reduce absorption of some fat-soluble compounds and carotenoids.
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What is happening. Plant sterols can reduce absorption of some fat-soluble compounds and carotenoids.
Mechanism. Competition within intestinal micelles can reduce fat-soluble nutrient absorption.
Recommendation. Take vitamin E at a different meal if deficiency treatment is needed, and maintain a fruit/vegetable-rich diet.
Space the doses apart by at least this window to avoid the conflict.
Effect on the composite score
If both Plant Sterols (Phytosterols) and Vitamin E are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored timing-sensitive row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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