Red Yeast Rice

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Red Yeast Rice - Natural Cholesterol Support

Red Yeast Rice is rice that has been fermented by the red yeast, Monascus purpureus. It has been used by the Chinese for many centuries as part of their diet as a food preservative, food colorant, spice, and ingredient in fine wine. Red Rice Yeast is an all-natural whole food powder made from dried fermented rice, with a remarkable ability to lower LDL-cholesterol levels with minimal side effects. Additional studies indicate that Red Rice Yeast may also provide other cardiovascular benefits such as preventing of heart disease and balancing blood sugar levels.

Benefits of Red Rice Yeast

As a substance, Red Yeast Rice extract has a number of heart-healthy benefits: It seems to help reduce total cholesterol levels, lower levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol, increase levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol, and lower levels of unhealthy fats called triglycerides.

Red Rice Yeast can be useful in the treatment of hypertension. Unsaturated fatty acids in Red Rice Yeast extract are also believed to be beneficial, possibly by lowering triglycerides.

Numerous well-respected studies have shown red yeast rice to be effective in lowering cholesterol and promoting blood circulation, there by lowering the risk of heart disease. Those taking red rice yeast should avoid grapefruit juice and grapefruit products. Just as with prescriptions drugs used for lowering cholesterol. Both prescription statins’ and red rice yeast’s effectiveness are reduced by grapefruit.

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