Red yeast rice is a nutritional supplement used to reduce the levels of cholesterol. It is very effective, however there are certain risks associated with its use.
Despite research being conducted on the supplement, there are still some unknown risks associated with its use. Listed below are just some of the possible risks and side effects that can happen when people take red yeast rice.

Bloating
Damage to peripheral nerves
Gas
Headache
Heartburn
Indigestion
Lightheadedness
Liver inflammation
Pain in the muscles
Pain in the joints

Myopathy is also possible for people who take red yeast rice supplements. This is similar to the …

Even though red yeast rice is an effective supplement that is used to treat high cholesterol, it is very important to note that it can react adversely to other medications.
Drug interactions with red yeast rice can be very serious and it is important that people are aware of what they are taking.
A List of the different drugs that red yeast rice can react with are listed below.
Antifungal Drugs – Drugs that are antifungal agents such as azole antifungals fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), ketoconazole (Nizoral) are all known to interact with …

High cholesterol is very common condition in the United States. It can have devastating results to the body if not treated properly. There is both good and bad cholesterol in the body, but too much of the bad one can lead to coronary disease which can result in stroke or heart attack.
Drugs called statins have been developed to help lower high levels of cholesterol. They have been highly successful, but there is a downside to their use as there are some bad side effects. People turn to natural remedies to …

Red-yeast rice is a very effective and popular supplement that is able to reduce cholesterol. Even after it was restricted by the FDA, the supplement is still widely available.  The FDA banned the supplement because it contained an ingredient, lovastatin, which can also be found in statin drugs such as Mevacor and Altoprev. Because these are prescription medication, and lovastatin and restriced drug, the FDA banned the products. Safety was also another concern as tests have shown that red yeast rice products often vary in the levels of lovastatin that …

This Discovery Health video will look at the use of Chinese red yeast rice and how it is able to control the high blood pressure of individuals who use it. This is a good look into how the product works as well as explaining more about the product to people who were not sure how it worked.