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		<title>Does Red Yeast Rice Really Work?</title>
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Red Yeast Rice has been touted as the perfect natural supplement when it comes to the treatment of high cholesterol. The real question is if red yeast rice really works in lowering cholesterol levels?
Research has shown that red yeast rice is a very effective supplement when it comes to the treatment of high cholesterol. The main reason why it works so well is that it contains lovastatin (Mevacor), a prescription statin medication. Not all red yeast rice contain lovastatin, but the ones that do are very effective in helping to ...]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Attacks May be Prevented by Chinese Red Yeast Rice</title>
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Individuals who have suffered a heart attack may be able to reduce their risk of having another attack by as much as 45% if they take red yeast rice, according to a new study.
The study indicated that people who took the red yeast rice supplement called Xuezhikang (XZK) saw the need for angioplasty or bypass surgery reduced by one third. There was also a reduction in the death from cancer by two-thirds.
The director of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson ...]]></description>
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		<title>Red Yeast Rice &#8211; Questions &amp; Answers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Red Yeast Rice is a supplement that has been proven to reduce cholesterol levels naturally. Controlling your cholesterol is extremely important as high levels can lead to severe medical problems such as stroke and heart attack. Medical experts believe that it is important for people to have cholesterol levels below 200 milligrams per deciliter.
When people have high cholesterol levels, many doctors will put them on prescription statin (Cholesterol lowering) drugs such as Zocor and Lipitor. These drugs have been proven to hinder the production of cholesterol.
Even though statins have been ...]]></description>
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		<title>Red Yeast Rice and Lipitor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is not advisable to take the red yeast rice supplement alongside other cholesterol lowering medications such as Lipitor. The main reason behind this is the fact that red yeast rice is known to enhance the side effects of statin medications (Lipitor). One major side effect that can occur with red yeast rice and Lipitor is the increased chance for liver damage.
There are other side effects of Lipitor that can be increased by red yeast rice, these are listed below:
Minor Side Effects

Headache
Diarrhea
Constipation
Upset stomach Gas
Stomach pain
Muscle and joint pain
Rash

Serious Side Effects ...]]></description>
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		<title>Red Yeast Rice Complications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Red Yeast Rice is a very popular supplement that is used to treat individuals who suffer from high cholesterol. It has been proven to be very effective at reducing cholesterol; however there is controversy related to its use.
Many people who are considering using this product often want to know what are the complications that are associated with using this product. Red yeast rice contains lovastatin, which belongs to the drug class of statins that is known to reduce high cholesterol. The lovastatin found in red yeast rice occurs naturally as ...]]></description>
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