Five people die and more than 100 are hospitalised in Japan 'after eating cholesterol-lowering supplements'
More than 100 people have also been admitted to hospital complaining of kidney problems since taking the pills containing red yeast rice or 'beni kōji'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kobayashi Pharma Ordered to Recall Red Yeast Rice Pills After 2 Deaths Kobayashi Pharma Ordered to Recall Red Yeast Rice Pills After 2 Deaths
Japanese authorities on Wednesday ordered drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical to recall three dietary supplement products containing red yeast rice, or beni koji, after they...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news
Dietary Supplements Hyped as LDL-Lowering Are a Bust: SPORT Dietary Supplements Hyped as LDL-Lowering Are a Bust: SPORT
The list of supplements without effects on LDL in the placebo-controlled trial include commercial preparations of fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
High cholesterol: Red yeast rice can lower levels - contains 'naturally occurring' statins
A traditional Chinese food, which can also be consumed as a supplement, could help lower cholesterol levels, an expert has said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Long Red Yeast Rice to Lower Cholesterol
How Long Does It Take for Red Yeast Rice to Lower Cholesterol? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How Red Yeast Supplement Damaged One Woman's Liver
Red yeast rice supplements are made by mixing fermented steamed rice with food fungus. It's commonly used as an alternative to statins to lower high cholesterol. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman’s skin turns yellow from liver damage after taking a natural alternative to statins
The unnamed woman, believed to be from Detroit, was hesitant to use statins so turned to red yeast rice supplement. She ended up being treated in hospital for three days for liver disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Red yeast rice
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - October 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CardioBrief: New Concerns About Red Yeast Rice Supplements
(MedPage Today) -- Actual contents of marketed products vary wildly (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 23, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Probiotic, Red Yeast Rice Extract Combo May Cut Cholesterol Probiotic, Red Yeast Rice Extract Combo May Cut Cholesterol
Targeting cholesterol through two different mechanisms of action may prove useful in managing moderate dyslipidemia and boost the known benefits of red yeast rice extract.Heartwire from Medscape (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
'Red yeast rice' statin alternative not harmless either, study says
Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News A natural cholesterol-lowering supplement called red yeast rice could pose the same health risks to users as statin drugs, a new study contends. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
"Red yeast rice" statin alternative may not be harmless either
The supplements are linked to muscle pain and other adverse effects similar to statins, new research finds (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Red Yeast Rice' Statin Alternative Not Harmless
The supplements linked to muscle pain, other adverse effects similar to statins (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Red Yeast Rice' Statin Alternative Not Harmless Either, Study Says
The supplements linked to muscle pain, other adverse effects similar to statinsSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Statins (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Red Yeast Rice' Statin Alternative Not Harmless Either, Study Says
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2017 -- A natural cholesterol-lowering supplement called red yeast rice could pose the same health risks to users as statin drugs, a new study contends.
Red yeast rice could increase risk of muscle injury or liver damage, Italian... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 24, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
