IP-6 International, Red Yeast Rice, Gold, 600 mg, 240 Vegetarian Capsules

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Product name: IP-6 International, Red Yeast Rice, Gold, 600 mg, 240 Vegetarian Capsules
Quantity: 240 Count, 0.23 kg, 8.1 x 8.1 x 14.5 cm
Categories: IP-6 International, Supplements, Healthy Lifestyles, Red Yeast Rice, Certified Organic, Non Gmo Project Verified, Non Gmo, Vegan, Gluten Free

Dietary Supplement, The New Gold Standard, Made with Certified Organic Red Yeast Rice, Purity and Potency Guaranteed, Non GMO Project Verified, 100% Vegan, Gluten Free, Certified by Quality Assurance International, Red Yeast Rice Gold represents a new standard for pure, organically grown Red Yeast Rice products, Red Yeast Rice is a fermented food that has been used in Asia for centuries as a food, tonic and an ingredient in wine, Numerous consumers across America have safely used Red Yeast Rice along with a healthy diet and exercise program to promote cardiovascular health, Make Red Yeast Rice Gold part of your daily program for optimal health and wellness, This product was manufactured according to the Natural products Association’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), among the highest standards in the world.

Could my red yeast rice supplement be the problem? These red yeast rice products were considered a threat to health because the possibility exists that lovastatin can cause severe muscle problems leading to kidney impairment. But because the active ingredient in red yeast rice is the same as the active ingredient in prescription drugs, you need to talk to your doctor before taking the supplement. Smart facts: Red yeast rice can be a healthy addition to your diet. A woman in michigan developed sudden liver damage after taking a red yeast rice supplement, doctors reported. Red yeast rice, which has been used in chinese medicine for hundreds of years, is derived from a fungus that grows on rice. I later read that red yeast rice was on consumer report’s most dangerous supplements lists. Despite the long list of benefits associated with red yeast rice, supplementing with it may come with some adverse effects.

IP-6 International, Red Yeast Rice, Gold, 600 mg, 240 Vegetarian Capsules: Red Yeast Rice, Healthy Lifestyles, Supplements

In traditional chinese medicine (Tcm), the dosage of dietary or supplemental red yeast rice can be quite high. These people should not take red yeast rice: People with kidney disease, thyroid problems, or musculoskeletal disorders, or those at higher risk of cancer. Twelve commercial red yeast rice products were purchased and sent for analysis. A certified personal fitness trainer and fitness nutrition coach, her passion for healthy and holistic living fuels her enthusiasm for helping the integrative healthcare community. Red yeast rice is produced when the red mold monascus purpureus grows on white rice. Red yeast rice might contain monacolin k, which can cause liver damage in some people. However, many patients and doctors may not be aware that red yeast rice can naturally contain a compound called monacolin k, which is identical to the active ingredient in the statin drug lovastatin, the report said.

Agency should open the dietary supplement lane to cbd and enforce the laws and regulations for those products. When compared with placebo, red yeast rice treatment reduced serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, and ldl-c levels, and increased hdl-c levels. Researchers have found wide variations in the amount of active compounds known as monacolins – related to prescription drugs called statins – in different brands of the popular dietary supplement red yeast rice. Multum does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information multum provides. Sign up for our health tip of the day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Chinese researchers have extensively studied xuezhikang, a red yeast rice extract, for it’s anti-inflammatory effects. Red yeast rice may make the effect of these drugs stronger, increasing the risk of liver damage. The fda has banned the sale of red yeast rice products containing lovastatin, stating that such products may contain an unauthorized drug that could be harmful to health. 42 Similar results in efficacy were demonstrated in a trial that documented a significantly better side effect profile of red yeast rice (1,2 G/day) compared to simvastatin (20 Mg/day) in 60 patients with hyperlipidemia and moderate to low cardiovascular risk.

At least one clinical trial has produced the following benefits of red yeast rice, but these studies have either not been repeated or produced contradictory results. The woman is said to have taken 1,200 milligrams of red yeast rice pills per day for six weeks. Plus, we now know that red yeast rice can cause some of the same side effects as statin drugs, such as muscle pain in a small fraction of users. The fact that pharmanex took steps to artificially induce and enhance lovastatin production in it’s red yeast rice product and promoted it’s product to reduce blood cholesterol levels caused the product to be a drug under the fd and c act. 321(Ff) is not the red yeast rice, but rather the lovastatin. Of all the natural supplements available to help lower cholesterol, red yeast rice extracts are by far the most effective. Red yeast rice is available in capsule or tablet form and often formulated in combination with other ingredients, such as coq10, nattokinase or omega-3 fatty acids. Natural supplements may seem benign, but as highlighted in a new case report, that is not always the case. Talk to your doctor before adding any new supplements to your regimen, let alone combinations of supplements.

Few drugs have been specifically tested for interactions with red yeast rice. All patients were advised about a healthy lifestyle and diet modifications and then assigned to placebo or a proprietary nutritional supplement (Prelipid) that contained red yeast rice (400 Mg), grapeseed, niacin, folic acid, and black pepper. While the supplement is generally considered safe, it might carry the same potential side effects as statin cholesterol drugs. The researchers used a supplement manufactured by sylvan bioproducts, but dr. Hubby has been using this thorne red rice yeast for several months, replacing another brand. But the woman’s case is not the first instance of this supplement causing liver problems; indeed, there have been multiple reports that have linked the use of red yeast rice supplements to such problems. Healthy fats like rice bran oil (Rather than coconut or sunflower) may further reduce cholesterol buildup while supplementing with red yeast rice. In combination with coenzyme q10, red yeast rice also makes blood vessels more flexible. The current ingredients in cholestin do not include red yeast rice. Talk to your doctor and use research from a reputable website such as the national institutes of health, she said.

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The medicinal properties of red yeast rice are valued throughout asia, and the species is also used to make rice wine and as a food preservative for maintaining the color and taste of fish and meat. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination. Therefore, it’s best to avoid all grapefruit products while taking red yeast rice. Another issue of concern is the physiological effect and regulatory status of the relevant article or active moiety 2 in any marketed dietary supplement or ndi. In a study of rats infused with angiotensin ii, those given 200 mg/kg/day of red yeast rice extract 7 days before the infusion and continued for 28 days were found to have reduced atherosclerotic lesions in the intima of the aorta, as well as suppressed angiotensin ii expression. The fda considered cholestin an unapproved drug (Rather than a supplement, which the fda does not regulate) because it had an active amount of monacolin k. Red mold dioscorea has a greater antihypertensive effect than traditional red mold rice in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Take 2 600 mg red yeast rice every evening. You should not take red yeast rice if you have liver or kidney disease, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are already taking cholesterol-lowering medication or drugs to suppress your immune system. Summary red yeast rice is produced by fermenting rice with a specific species of mold.

Pharmacopeia is a nonprofit group that has set standards for many popular supplements. Use of red yeast rice should be avoided with hypersensitivity to any of it’s components. I live a healthy life style with good nutrition, drink copious amounts of water and get plenty of exercise yet every year my cholesterol numbers were creeping up. Red yeast rice lowered my total cholesterol count from 300 to 160, ldl/hdl were both out of whack as well and came into balance with the total. Using different forms together may increase your risk of an overdose of red yeast rice. Monacolin k, an active ingredient of red yeast rice, is also a major compound found in statin medications. Red yeast rice may be harmful to an unborn baby. Brown and white rice come from the same grain, but the two types have very different nutrient profiles and health effects.

Nutritional yeast is a highly nutritious vegan food product with a wide range of potential health benefits. 55 Therefore it is recommended that practitioners become familiar with a particular brand of red yeast rice and advise patients to continue taking the same brand to increase the likelihood of a consistent result. Red yeast rice has not been approved by the fda for any medical purpose or health claim; the fda has further warned that monacolin k is an unapproved new drug. My doctor recommended i try red yeast rice first. What are the possible side effects of red yeast rice? Cholesterol-lowering medications: If you take drugs to lower your cholesterol, you should not take red yeast rice unless your doctor tells you to. The red rice yeast produces a statin (Lovastatin) in the process of fermenting rice. Is it still safe for me to take this supplement? A traditional statin plus lifestyle changes can lower your risk of heart attack and stroke by 30 to 50 percent, he adds. For all of those reasons, red yeast rice is one of the supplements on consumer reports list of 15 supplement ingredients that people should never take. Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Red yeast rice is also more expensive these days than generic statin drugs like lovastatin.

Summary many products marketed as red yeast rice contain minimal amounts of it’s active ingredient, monacolin k, to avoid strict fda regulations. Red yeast rice, also called went yeast, has been used for centuries in china as both food and medicine. Those who took red yeast rice over a 12 week period had lower levels of total cholesterol, ldl cholesterol, and triglycerides (Fats in the blood) compared to those taking placebo. Calcium channel blockers (Nondihydropyridine): May increase the serum concentration of red yeast rice. The study also found that red yeast rice did not significantly affect blood levels of liver enzymes or creatinine phosphokinase (Cpk). As a physician-scientist with expertise in genomics, biotechnology, and nutraceuticals, he has made it his mission to bring precision medicine to the bedside and help transform healthcare in the 21st century. The concentration of monacolins varies widely between different preparations of red yeast rice.