High Colesterol and red yeast rice

[nuway]

There has been a lot of discussions lately about high cholesterol.I would like to relate what happened to me I am middle aged and was diagnosed with high cholesterol I lead a healthy lifestyle eat sensibly and work out at the gym three to four times a week.I was diagnosed with this condition and was put on LIPEX from my GP I developed muscle weakness cramps and joint pains with a few weeks of taking this potent drug I stopped after two months as I was feeling like crap I then had a wash out period of six weeks taking no drugs I then started taking red yeast rice my cholesterol levels are now excellent I have had no side effects and have been on hypocol red yeast rice for 3 months it is 100% natural and I feel like it has worked wonders for me as I did not want to be taking Lipex or other statins for the rest of my life I hope it helps someone else out there

[BamaC]

nuway, my neice had TC of over 300 when she started taking red yeast rice. Two months later, her TC was 190. No side effects for her either.

[nuway]

Its a wonderful 100% natural product,although you have to be careful and purchase a good product I read a study report conducted in Norway where they tested 10 red yeast rice products of the shelf eight of the samples had various amounts of Citrinic Acid an undesirable toxic substance which may be produced during the fermentation process.The eight samples which contained citrinic acid where the cheaper variations which is pretty true with most things in life.At the moment in the Western world there is a great deal of interest in red yeast rice,it has been mentioned in the Chinese Pharmacopia since 800AD.Also a good thing which is happening at the moment is the UCLA are conducting a clinical analysis of all red yeast rice available the results should be published soon this should help the general public make good informed decisions.Personnaly I use pure strain red yest rice I am not allowed to mention its name but shop around and go for the higher quality product I hope this helps you.I am just glad I do not have to take synthetic concentrated Statins for the rest of my life.And I hope its gets a few others off them to. all the best!!!

[Lenin]

nuway,

Red Yeast Rice IS a statin...low dose lovastatin. (Lipex is simvastatin, a stronger statin.)

[nuway]

Lenin You are correct red yeast rice contains about 0.4% Monokolin K which is Lovastatin.Compare this to a 20Mg synthetic dose of Simvastatin there is a big difference.What I said was I am glad I am not taking "SYNTHETIC CONCENTRATED STATINS".They are not sure but scientists believe it is a combination between the Monokolin K and the yeast that makes it work so well.