Olympian Labs, Advanced Cholesterol Complex, 90 Vegetarian Capsules

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Product name: Olympian Labs, Advanced Cholesterol Complex, 90 Vegetarian Capsules
Quantity: 90 Count, 0.07 kg, 11.2 x 5.8 x 5.6 cm
Categories: Olympian Labs Inc, Supplements, Healthy Lifestyles, Red Yeast Rice, Vegetarian, Allergen Free, Non Gmo

Vegetarian, Allergen Free, Non GMO, Helps Balance Cholesterol Levels, 7 Clinically Studied Nutrients in 1 convenient Dose, 30 Servings, Dietary Supplement, Olympian Labs, Inc. products are made with the highest quality ingredients and manufactured according to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), Made with Non-GMO ingredients.

A traditional statin plus lifestyle changes can lower your risk of heart attack and stroke by 30 to 50 percent, he adds. My doctor recommended i try red yeast rice first. Basically, what we found is that if you walk into common retail stores and pick up a bottle of red yeast rice, the amount of the most important active pharmaceutical in red yeast rice, called monacolin k, was widely variable. In an in vitro study, polysaccharides derived from red mold rice and red mold dioscorea fermented with m. Red yeast rice is made by culturing rice with various strains of the yeast monascus purpureus. While some people can lower their cholesterol on red yeast rice, for others, their cholesterol actually goes up a bit. 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. Lipid-lowering efficacy of red yeast rice in a population intolerant to statins.

Olympian Labs, Advanced Cholesterol Complex, 90 Vegetarian Capsules: Red Yeast Rice, Healthy Lifestyles, Supplements

However, many red yeast rice supplements do not have information about monacolin k on the label; multiple studies suggest that these supplements may contain significant amounts of this compound. But the right dose for adults may be different, depending on the form of the supplement. 26 Our group has reported that red yeast rice, when combined with fish oil and lifestyle changes, is as effective as a moderate dose of simvastatin in lowering ldl-c levels. However, elderly people who took 1,200 mg per day of red yeast rice in an 8 week study had no major side effects. There were no differences at week 52, additionally, those receiving red yeast rice with lifestyle changes were more likely to achieve an ldl-c goal of less than 100 mg/dl. Lovastatin has been linked to birth defects; pregnant women should therefore not supplement with red yeast rice. Red yeast rice lowers both cholesterol and triglycerides and measurably reduces the rate of heart attacks. Summary human and animal studies show that red yeast rice may help decrease levels of oxidative stress and inflammation in the body. This randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial used 200 mg of red yeast rice extract (Monacolins 3 mg, policosanols 10 mg) or matching placebo daily for 8 weeks, with a 4-week washout period between treatments. 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.

Hdl cholesterol went up by 20% in the red yeast rice group as well. This effect was not noted with red mold rice administration. There are many ways of managing high cholesterol including medications and lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise. 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. Drug interactions on both statins and red yeast rice is another biggie. It is this provision of the fd and c act that bears directly on the legal status of pharmanex’s product that was the subject of an fda enforcement action on cholestin and certain other products that contain red yeast rice, specifically sold as dietary supplements. Researchers at harvard university and the university of mississippi recently bought 28 brands of red yeast rice from walmart, whole foods, walgreens, and gnc and measured how much monacolin k they contained. This combination of usda-certified organic red yeast rice and coq10 is designed to help support the cardiovascular system. Drinking alcohol while taking red yeast rice supplements may increase the risk of liver damage, according to mayo clinic. The agency is committed to enforcement of the fd and c act to ensure that products that are properly subject to regulation as drugs are not marketed as dietary supplements. 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.

Doctors urged her not to take the supplement again. Traditional red yeast rice does not contain lovastatin in measurable concentrations. In fact, in some supplements, there was none of it, and in other supplements, there was a prescription level. Red yeast rice is a type of fermented rice that is produced using a specific species of mold. Red yeast rice contains substances known as monacolins. Total cholesterol fell by 22,7%, ldl by 31%, and triglycerides by 34% in the red yeast rice group. Our red yeast rice is made according to traditional methods. Submit another question or go back to cnnhealth. Dronedarone: May increase the serum concentration of red yeast rice. While the efficacy of the red yeast products is thought to be solely from the monacolins, there also may be other minor synergistic cholesterol-lowering constituents such as phytosterols, isoflavones, and monounsaturated fatty acids that have yet to be fully elucidated. A decade ago, the fda successfully sought to regulate a red yeast rice extract known as cholestin, claiming that the lovastatin it contained made it an unapproved statin rather than a supplement. You should not use the information on this website for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication or other treatment.

However, most of the studies have used a formulation of red yeast rice, cholestin, which is no longer available in the u. Red yeast rice is available commercially, primarily as a 600 mg capsule. Red yeast rice may also interact with several drugs; always consult your doctor before choosing to supplement. Specifically, concentrations of lovastatin and related compounds found in red yeast rice may be increased. In a red yeast rice supplement, citrinin has no known beneficial effect and should be avoided. Good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements, initiated during the past three years, may have lessened the likelihood of this, but each company can set it’s own standards and quality control measures. Do not take ryr if you are pregnant – red yeast has caused birth defects in animals. Red yeast rice is a supplement made by fermenting steamed rice with food fungus, and is often used to lower high cholesterol as an alternative to statin medication. Calcium channel blockers (Nondihydropyridine): May increase the serum concentration of red yeast rice.

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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. Doctors concluded it was the red yeast rice supplement that caused the patient’s liver damage. Taking this immunosuppressive drug with red yeast rice might increase the risk of myopathy. Our analysis was not a thorough product review but a snapshot of commonly available red yeast rice products. In some asian countries, this rice is eaten as a dietary staple or used as a food coloring, as well as in herbal medicines. 53,54 The combination of red yeast rice, fish oil, and therapeutic lifestyle changes has been proven to lower ldl-c by 42%, a reduction comparable to simvastatin 40 mg. In fact, all people looking to lower their cholesterol levels should think twice before taking red yeast rice, dr. Returned supplements must not be expired or any seals opened. Consequently, there may be considerable variation in the composition of monacolins in red yeast rice products from different manufacturers and discrepancies between label information and actual content. Foodpharmacy Blog analyzed 10 brands of capsules whose labels advertised 600 milligrams of red yeast rice. 355 Is excluded from being a dietary supplement unless it was marketed as a dietary supplement or as a food before such approval. Lead researcher lize loubser warned that natural supplements used as alternative to prescription drugs may have unknown side effects.

The mechanism of action may involve monacolin k and red yeast pigment fraction inhibiting de novo cholesterogenesis that is required for tumor growth. Does red yeast rice really lower cholesterol? The addition of phytosterol to red yeast rice therapy did not result in any further reductions in lipid parameters. As a result, the fda controls red yeast rice supplements; it may be difficult to find a high-quality supplement that contains enough monacolins to be effective. Most, but not all, of the above health effects and safety considerations refer to studies on red yeast rice: Some refer to studies on lovastatin. Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Agency should open the dietary supplement lane to cbd and enforce the laws and regulations for those products.

A 60-year-old man developed peripheral neuropathy while receiving imatinib for a metastatic gi tumor, in addition to red yeast rice supplement. Although it might not be readily apparent, this may impact the safety of a dietary supplement or new dietary ingredient. The study dovetails with one published in january that found an adverse effect profile for red yeast rice similar to that of statins: Muscle pain, gastrointestinal reactions and one case of rhabdomyolysis. Further oversight and standardization of the production and labeling of red yeast rice products may address some of the concerns raised in this study. Some red yeast rice supplements have been found to contain pure lovastatin, probably added during production. Cholesterol-lowering medications: If you take drugs to lower your cholesterol, you should not take red yeast rice unless your doctor tells you to. Therefore, any red yeast rice supplements found in health stores in the u. It’s made by fermenting various strains of monascus purpureus yeast on rice.

A meta-analysis showed incidence of liver injury, kidney injury, and muscle symptoms with red yeast rice products was not significantly different compared to control; however methods for evaluating adverse effects across studies was unclear with a high risk of bias. 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. Red yeast rice may be harmful to an unborn baby.