Red Yeast Rice now! - High Cholesterol Message Board

RuthW · 07-10-2002, 06:12 AM

Went to the health food store and talked w/ the man there. He said they are not taking Red Yeast Rice off the market but the FDA made them take "lowers cholesterol" off their label b/c , I guess, the pharmaceutical companies aren't making enough money off statins or something.
Anyhow, hubby is going to stay on Policosanol and I'm going to try the red yeast rice for 3 mos. and see.
Made it until dinnertime w/o any carbs then had a meltdown! I do feel pretty good today, though.
One day at a time, I guess.
Just wanted to let everyone know.

JJ · 07-10-2002, 08:42 AM

Ruth, that is about all you can do, is take it one day at a time if U don't want to be on statins. The people that do take them without side effects don't know how fortunate they are, just pop a pill and forget about it. Oh well guess the rest of us will just do the ALMIGHTY search of diet etc. till the right combo. comes along.

Good luck on the staying off carbs., but I'm sure it will get easier as you go along. I remember when hubby and I just HAD to have sugar in our coffee, now for the past 20 years we haven't used it, and now if I do put any in it tastes aweful, funny how the ole taste buds adapt!! Good luck to you and hubby, will also keep ya posted how it goes here.

JJ

TB · 07-10-2002, 11:02 AM

Just remember that the red yeast rice contains the same chemical that is in the statins although at a lower dose.You also need to be aware that if you are taking other medications that there may be problems.

RuthW · 07-10-2002, 11:34 AM

TB-He said NOT to take policosanol AND the Red Rice Yeast at the same time but he never mentioned any other meds. I'm on Prilosic and maybe an occasional Advil once in awhile. He didn't say it had the same things as statins either. So.....did I get ripped or what?

TB · 07-10-2002, 01:29 PM

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