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Red Yeast Rice Cholesterol

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Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol MD

My cholesterol intake is very low, non-fat dairy, white meat chicken and fish, etc. yet my cholesterol levels are over 200. I take 2400mg of red yeast rice daily. What is going on? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

i am currently on cholesterol meds, Crestor , and I have been having lots of leg cramps , etc. I've been told to try red yeast rice without citrinin, CoQ10, and fish oil instead. If I try this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

. However, I have had high cholesterol and high triglycerides since I began testing at age 30. My parents also have high cholesterol and they take prescribed statins. Because I am of child-bearing age, I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

Ok here is the scoop. 46 year old male Just received blood test back. Cholesterol is high 295 the ... this advised, or can using Red Yeast Rice extract or other forms potentially work for me.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol MD

Cholesterol Total 260.00 I have -yellow fatty deposits--around the upper and lower eyelids, I have high Cholesterol , need to get rid of these lipids deposits on my eyes and want to control my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol ( Cardiologist)

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Dr. Sameer Maheshwari MD

my cholesterol in under control with Red Yeast Rice which I have been on for 3 or more months. I ... colonoscopy, will this mess up my good cholesterol levels I have now? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sameer Maheshwari ( Cardiologist)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

USE OF STATINS FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME CAN GIVE YOU UNDESIRABLE SIDE EFFECTS. IS IT SAFER TO USE RED YEAST RICE 600MG AND COQ10 TOGETHER TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Kathy Shattler MD

I am 26 years old female with high cholesterol since 16 years of age due to heredity. I am very active but do not have the best (or the worst) diet. My total cholesterol went from 250 to 217 after ... View answer

Answered by : Kathy Shattler ( Dietitian & Nutritionist)
Dr. Vishwanath Shukla MD

Are there the same side effects for taking red yeast rice for cholesterol . I would rather take a natural drug than Simvastin. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vishwanath Shukla ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

I have a reaction to Statins...hand and leg cramps. I had a reaction to every cholesterol med the ... cholesterol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)