Question 1

are you supposed to take vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin) along with red yeast rice to lower cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

No: Red yeast rice is a statin which is unregulated for potentency and dangerous additives. Dont mix it with a statin.

Question 2

is red yeast rice effective for lowering cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Some strains make lovastatin, identical to the pharmaceutical. Other strains are worthless. Cholesterol is a serious matter. Good luck and make the right choice

Question 3

is red yeast rice safe to use to control cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

= lovastatin/Mevacor: Red yeast rice contains a small amount of naturally occuring substance called lovastatin, which is available in prescription Mevacor or generic lovastatin. It is considered a pretty safe medication for cholesterol, but regular monitoring is recommended to ensure safety and effecacy etc...
If you are using it, don't over do it and make sure to inform your doc...
Good luck.

Question 4

how long can i take red yeast rice for cholesterol? i've heard the body can become dependent on it and your cholesterol will spike if you stop.

Accepted Answer

Dependent? no: But it lowers cholesterol so your cholesterol will naturally rise if you stop taking it.

Question 5

what wd be a better choice, besides a good diet, 4 lowering cholesterol & geting your hdl & lds  better.  red rice yeast or polycolsonol 20mg /one day?

Accepted Answer

Dean Ornish, MD: The Ornish Diet causes significant lowering of abnormal lipids and causes reduction in plaque by 5 years.  It is a 10% diet and has proven better, with mucho better support than other more recent supplements and drugs.  Plus you save money and learn all the other things to do to reverse disease in blood vessels and heart.  Good luck.

Question 6

should i still take cholestoff and red yeast rice to reduce cholesterol level when just taking in liquids?

Accepted Answer

?clear liquids: If your liquids are clear liquids, there's no need to take cholesterol lowering medicine, but if your liquids include milk or cream based soups, you do.

Question 7

i am 34 years old, 365 pds, i take niacin, red yeast rice and fish oil, for high cholesterol, hbp  at what age should i consider a asprian regimen?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin for weight ?: You are at risk for heart disease due to your weight. Yes ,  Aspirin should be considered for you. White willow bark is the source of aspirin.

Question 8

can i take red yeast plus a statin to lower cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

No: Not a good idea. Red yeast rice is actually a ministatin.- contains a small amount of lovastatin-the first marketed statin. It is not good to mix statins and the addition probably would not benefit you.

Question 9

red yeast to lower cholesterol. better then prescription statins??

Accepted Answer

No: Red yeast contains lovastatin that&#x27;s made naturally. Somebody&#x27;s going to tell you that it&#x27;s &#x27;better&#x27; because it was grown in a lab rather than synthesized in a lab. That&#x27;s your business. Cholesterol meds are life-and-death and if you want to take a preparation like red yeast that&#x27;s not standardized, then that&#x27;s your business. The key is that you are managing your cholseterol closely -- Good.

Question 10

is it safe 2 tk 600mg red yeast rice 2 lower cholostral? i tk fish oil & powder called clean fiber. it lowered it but i heard tht red yeast is better

Accepted Answer

NO: Fish oil will have some effect on triglycerides and any fiber will block some cholesterol from being absorbed in the gut.
But you should not rely on any of these things to improve your cholesterol in any significant way.
First treatment is decent diet to lower LDL and exercise to increase hdl. Then, depending on other risk factors and levels you may need real meds. There is no proof on red yeast.

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Are you supposed to take vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin) along with red yeast rice to lower cholesterol?

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Is red yeast rice effective for lowering cholesterol?

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Is red yeast rice safe to use to control cholesterol?

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How long can i take red yeast rice for cholesterol? i've heard the body can become dependent on it and your cholesterol will spike if you stop.

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What wd be a better choice, besides a good diet, 4 lowering cholesterol & geting your hdl & lds better. red rice yeast or polycolsonol 20mg /one day?

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Should i still take cholestoff and red yeast rice to reduce cholesterol level when just taking in liquids?

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I am 34 years old, 365 pds, i take niacin, red yeast rice and fish oil, for high cholesterol, hbp at what age should i consider a asprian regimen?

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Can i take red yeast plus a statin to lower cholesterol?

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Red yeast to lower cholesterol. better then prescription statins??

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Is it safe 2 tk 600mg red yeast rice 2 lower cholostral? i tk fish oil & powder called clean fiber. it lowered it but i heard tht red yeast is better

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