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Suggest Medication For High Cholesterol And Palpitations
Hi. I ve been taking red yeast rice capsules regularly for over a year, one 600 mg capsule in the a.m., and one a night. My cholesterol has shown to be higher (now 256), so I upped the dose to two capsules in the morning and two at night. I take Atenolol for Hypertension, and palpitations, but it s increased recently...about the time I increased the dose of red yeast rice. Have you heard of higher doses of this supplement causing palpitations?
Wed, 9 Mar 2016
Hello dear,
Normal cholesterol level is
But your is 256, so do not worry it is not so high.
It can be manage by diet control and exercise.
Red yeast is the product of rice fermented with Monascus purpureus yeast.
Red yeast is used for maintaining desirable cholesterol levels in healthy people, reducing cholesterol in people with high cholesterol, for indigestion, diarrhea, improving blood circulation, and for spleen and stomach health.
But its most common side effect is palpitation in some cases.
So if palpitation is severe and you are suffering from hypertension, it is not good for you.
Better to leave the red yeast rice capsule or decreased the dose of it.
Take following advice to reduce cholesterol:
1. Avoid fatty and oily food mainly fast foods.
2. Take small meals instead of large heavy meal.
3. Avoid to much salt and spice in your food.
4. Most important daily 45-60 minutes regular exercise in the morning that help in boost up your metabolism and your lipid profile should become normal.
5. Take green leafy vegetables, fruits regularly
6. Do regular checking of blood glucose level
7. Maintain your weight
I dont think so that you required medicine to reduce cholesterol as it is just above in the stage of "high normal"
Take care. stay healthy.
Normal cholesterol level is
But your is 256, so do not worry it is not so high.
It can be manage by diet control and exercise.
Red yeast is the product of rice fermented with Monascus purpureus yeast.
Red yeast is used for maintaining desirable cholesterol levels in healthy people, reducing cholesterol in people with high cholesterol, for indigestion, diarrhea, improving blood circulation, and for spleen and stomach health.
But its most common side effect is palpitation in some cases.
So if palpitation is severe and you are suffering from hypertension, it is not good for you.
Better to leave the red yeast rice capsule or decreased the dose of it.
Take following advice to reduce cholesterol:
1. Avoid fatty and oily food mainly fast foods.
2. Take small meals instead of large heavy meal.
3. Avoid to much salt and spice in your food.
4. Most important daily 45-60 minutes regular exercise in the morning that help in boost up your metabolism and your lipid profile should become normal.
5. Take green leafy vegetables, fruits regularly
6. Do regular checking of blood glucose level
7. Maintain your weight
I dont think so that you required medicine to reduce cholesterol as it is just above in the stage of "high normal"
Take care. stay healthy.
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