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Mydrhas me taking red yeast rice 3 times a week to get rid of artherosclerotic changes in aortic arch. no high cholesterol no hi bp hdl is excellent l?
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Consider alternative: Red yeast rice contains natural statins. Evidence suggests lowering cholesterol in women your age does more harm then good! see http://www.Naturalnews.Com/033975_high_cholesterol_heart_attacks.Html for things that are better proven to reverse atherosclerosis see http://www.Lef.Org/magazine/mag2007/jul2007_report_atherosclerosis_01.Htm if you continue red yeast rice i advise taking coq10 with it.
Answered 3/27/2014
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