\”What we noticed was that the levels of citrinin were highest in the products that had the lowest doses of monacolin-K and so there may be some kind of interaction going on there,\” Consumerlab. Consumerlab. He said that while the danger to public health was not known until further studies were conducted, consumers would gravitate toward products they knew not to be contaminated. Red Rice Yeast has been all the rage for some time now as a way to combat high cholesterol but now it seems the demand has strained red rice yeast production capabilities and may have resulted in taited red rice yeast being released to the market.
\”We hope the products that have been found to be contaminated will be altered and all companies manufacturing these products will test their products to ensure they are contaminated. Citrinin is a mycotoxin of varying toxicity that is used in the production of foods such as rice but its effect on human populations has not been determined although higher rates of kidney disease have been reported in the Balkans where elevated levels of citrinin exist. . More and more people are looking at alternative remedies to lower their cholesterol because there are now more and more studies that have been done that tell you about the dangerous side effects of taking cholesterol lowering drugs (I just read an article that since cholesterol lowering drugs first came out, there are MORE people who die of heart attacks than before the cholesterol lowering drugs.
Now I bet that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, doesn\’t it?) like lipitor . So if you are over 45 years old, it is recommended that you take Co Q 10 while taking Red Yeast Rice. \”Monacolin-K is otherwise known as lovastatin (the active agent in red yeast rice). and people are getting scared and want to know more about Red Yeast Rice.
and more importantly, they want to know if it works. . My husband takes red yeast rice and Co Q 10 as well as a few more supplements. com President Tod Cooperman told NutraIngredients-USA.
I can only tell you from my experience that it has worked. . Today, some people still choose to take red yeast rice instead of taking cholesterol lowering drugs. com said that while red yeast rice products had clinical backing demonstrating their effectiveness as pharmaceutical statin alternatives, manufacturers needed to be wary of a problem that has the potential to become a health hazard.
com. A US product survey has found that four out of ten red yeast rice supplements were contaminated with a fungal substance called citrinin that has been linked with kidney problems in animal and human populations. My husband has dropped his cholesterol dramatically (by almost 30%) and his triglycerides have gone down 100 points (almost 60%). However, it wasn\’t until later that it was realized that red yeast rice actually aids in lowering cholesterol.
Red Yeast Rice has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine for all types of ailments such as soothing an upset stomach, promoting blood circulation, helping stop diarrhea and helping colic in infants.
