'Red Yeast Rice' Statin Alternative Not Harmless Either, Study Says
Title: 'Red Yeast Rice' Statin Alternative Not Harmless Either, Study SaysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - January 24, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Red Yeast Rice, Sold as Statin Alternative, Has Similar Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Italian surveillance reveals adverse muscle, liver effects (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 19, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Dietary supplement may carry both benefits and risks associated with statins
Red yeast rice (RYR) is contained in dietary supplements that are often used by patients with high cholesterol, and it is often proposed as an alternative therapy in those who experience side effects from statins. A new study found that it is not a good choice for statin-intolerant patients: RYR was linked with muscle and liver injury, which can also occur with statin use. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 17, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Dietary supplement may carry both benefits and risks associated with statins
(Wiley) Red yeast rice (RYR) is contained in dietary supplements that are often used by patients with high cholesterol, and it is often proposed as an alternative therapy in those who experience side effects from statins. A new study found that it is not a good choice for statin-intolerant patients: RYR was linked with muscle and liver injury, which can also occur with statin use. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 17, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
'Red yeast rice' as a cholesterol-lowering substance? Caution is warranted - Brouwers JR, Roeters van Lennep JE, Maas AH.
- In various non-medical publications, red yeast rice (red fermented rice, RYR) is recommended as a cholesterol-lowering substance. This supplement contains a naturally occurring statin, namely monacolin K.
- Patients who wish to use RYR should be advis... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Think 'natural' remedies have fewer side-effects than statins? Think again
Liz Bestic began taking red yeast rice - supposedly a natural alternative to statins - after a friend recommended it. But the supplement caused her to feel depressed and exhausted. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most dietary supplements don't help your heart and some may be harmful
Every day, about half of American adults take a vitamin, mineral, herb, amino acid, or other dietary supplement. Most do this because they seek to improve or maintain their health. Others do it in hopes of staving off heart disease. Yet only a handful of supplements offer possible—though limited—help against heart disease. Some popular ones have no benefit, and others contain dangerous contaminants, reports the August 2014 Harvard Heart Letter.
"A lot of people want to add something natural and alternative to the conventional medications they're taking, and they assume that dietary supplements might help and ca...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Announces Recall of Red Yeast Rice by Doctor’s Best: AttorneyOne...
On June 24, the FDA announced that 7,379 bottles (lot 3121005) of Red Yeast Rice dietary supplement, by Doctor's Best, are recalled because they were found to contain undeclared Lovastatin. In...(PRWeb June 30, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb11984101.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - June 30, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Doctor’s Best Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Red Yeast Rice Due to Undeclared Lovastatin
FDA PRESS RELEASE—June 24, 2014—Doctor’s Best is voluntarily recalling lot 3121005 (7379 bottles) of Red Yeast Rice dietary supplement, 600 mg Capsules, 120-count bottles to the retail level. Red Yeast Rice has been found to contain undeclared lovastatin, a previously approved drug indicated for the treatment of high cholesterol, making this an unapproved new drug. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - June 26, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCAM Source Type: news
Red Yeast Rice by Doctor’s Best: Recall - Undeclared Lovastatin
Use could result in serious muscle injury, particularly if taking with prescription “statins”; patients with pre-existing liver disease may be at an increased risk for liver injury. (Source: FDA MedWatch)
Source: FDA MedWatch - June 24, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Phytosterols, Red Yeast Rice, and Lifestyle Change vs StatinPhytosterols, Red Yeast Rice, and Lifestyle Change vs Statin
Complementary and alternative therapies for cholesterol lowering are plentiful and easy to access, but do they work as well as statins? American Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Combined supplements no better for cholesterol
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a plant-derived compound called a sterol to the cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice doesn't make it work any better, according to a new study. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Combined Supplements No Better for Cholesterol
Adding a plant-derived compound called a sterol to the cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice doesn't make it work any better, according to a new study.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cholesterol, Herbal Medicine (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Combined Supplements No Better for CholesterolCombined Supplements No Better for Cholesterol
Adding a sterol to the cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice doesn't make it work any better, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
