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Red yeast rice--not a good alternative to statins.

Publication: HealthFacts
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Many people who cannot tolerate any of the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins (e.g., Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor) turn to an herbal supplement called red yeast rice, which lowers the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Statin intolerance is most often chalked up to muscle pain (myalgia). A rare side effect of all...

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