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Research Notes on Supplement May be Alternative to Statins
For over a thousand years red yeast rice has been used in Asian countries as a medicine and a food. Now, new studies support that the rumored cholesterol-lowering effects of this supplement may actually be real. This supplement may prove to be beneficial for those who are unable to take statins.1
Fast Facts:
- A group of over 60 patients were involved in this study.2
- The groups were tested at 12 weeks and then again at 24 weeks.2
- This study is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Forbes: A Substitute for Those Who Can't Take Statins? (June 15, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ivanhoe: Red Yeast Rice Capsules Reduce Cholesterol (June 16, 2009)
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