Red Yeast Rice - High Cholesterol Message Board

jenj770 · 04-22-2009, 06:12 AM

I have seen a number of posts here slamming the use of RYR, a product I have used with great success. Since lovastatin is no longer an ingredient in RYR, what is the issue against it? I know one person posted that since it no longer contained lovastatin it was useless, but it lowered my LDL in just 3 weeks.

Jen

yackedar · 04-25-2009, 02:11 PM

Monacolin K (synthetic copy being..... lovastatin) is not the sole active molecule of RYR to act in inhibiting the production of HMG-CoA within the liver.

lov1254 · 04-25-2009, 05:00 PM

I read your post, I was looking for information on the RYR would you mind telling me how much you took? Maybe I can get my cholesterol down.

jenj770 · 04-26-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by yackedar

Monacolin K (synthetic copy being..... lovastatin) is not the sole active molecule of RYR to act in inhibiting the production of HMG-CoA within the liver.

Sorry, I have no idea what this means.

jenj770 · 04-26-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by lov1254

I read your post, I was looking for information on the RYR would you mind telling me how much you took? Maybe I can get my cholesterol down.

I still take it, a product called CholesteRice. It also contains CoQ10, Policosanol, Pantethine & Plant Sterols. The RYR is 600 mg. in 2 capsules. I take the 2 capsules once a day.