LOWER AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL LEVELSOrganika's Red Yeast Rice Plus formula contains 500mg of red yeast rice and 150mg of free plant sterols. Red Yeast Rice stops the enzymatic action which helps make cholesterol while Plant Sterols decrease blood cholesterol by blocking the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the intestines. High cholesterol level is both hereditary, as well as a symptom of a high saturated fat diet and a sedentary lifestyle. Taking Red Yeast Rice Plus from Organika reduces the risk of heart disease and atherosclerosis. [VEGGIE CAPS]
Each capsule contains:
Red Yeast Rice (seed (oryza sativa)) 500mg
Free Plant Sterols (seed (glycine max)) (containing 80% combined beta-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol) 150mg
Non-Medicinal IngredientsMagnesium Stearate, Silica, Brown Rice Flour, Hypromellose / Pullulan (vegetarian capsule)
Important Information:
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking lipid lowering medications or cyclosporine; or if you are suffering from liver or kidney disease or have received an organ transplant. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner if you experience muscle pain, tenderness and or weakness. Contains no: dairy, egg, artificial preservatives, colours, artificial sweeteners, wheat, gluten, or corn.
Dosage
Take 2 capsules three times per day with a glass of water.
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RED RICE YEAST EXTRACT
Inhibit the formation of harmful LDL cholesterol, reduce total cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol...
Red yeast rice is traditional Chinese medicine made from a yeast that naturally grows on starch. For supplemental purposes it is cultivated on rice and then ground into a powder. The active ingredients in red yeast rice are HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors, the same substances that are used in the cholesterol lowering medications that bear the same name.
HMG Co-A reductase is an enzyme that blocks the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver. Thus red yeast rice inhibits the formation of harmful LDL cholesterol, reduces total cholesterol and increases HDL cholesterol.
High cholesterol, heart disease and
heart attack
risk are lowered when one uses red yeast rice. Other components in red yeast rice, essential fatty acids,
amino acids,
isoflavones
and
trace minerals
support red yeast rice’s cardiovascular effects.
Red yeast rice supplements are found encapsulated. Red yeast rice products should be standardized as an assurance of the amount of active components they contain. Red yeast rice can be found in combination products for cholesterol control.
Red yeast rice should not be used in pregnancy, during lactation or by individuals with sensitivities to rice or yeast. Red yeast rice should be used with caution if you are taking other cholesterol lowering medications. It may interact with blood thinners, erythromycin, anti-fungals, cyclosporin,
niacin
and fibrinolytic agents. Red yeast rice consumption can cause gastrointestinal upset in sensitive individuals.
HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor medication have many side effects that have not been reported in people taking red yeast rice however theoretically these side effects are possible. They include liver toxicity and muscle wasting disorders. Individuals with liver disease, serious infections, recent surgery, organ transplants or regular consumers of alcohol (more than 1-2 drinks daily) are at a greater risk when taking cholesterol lowering medication and, theoretically, red yeast rice extract.
Red Yeast Rice– QUICK FACTS
PARTS USED
· Yeast.
APPLICATIONS
· High cholesterol.
OPTIMUM DOSAGE
· 2400 mg daily, standardized to 0.4% total HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. (Clinical doses may be higher as recommended by your practitioner).
WORKS WELL WITH
· Guggulipids, niacin,
coenzyme Q10.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
· Red yeast rice should not be used in pregnancy, during lactation or by individuals with sensitivities to rice or yeast.
· Red yeast rice should be used with caution if you are taking other cholesterol lowering medications.
· Red yeast rice may interact with blood thinners, erythromycin, anti-fungals, cyclosporin, niacin and fibrinolytic agents.
· Red yeast rice consumption can cause gastrointestinal upset in sensitive individuals.
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RED RICE YEAST EXTRACT
Inhibit the formation of harmful LDL cholesterol, reduce total cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol...
Red yeast rice is traditional Chinese medicine made from a yeast that naturally grows on starch. For supplemental purposes it is cultivated on rice and then ground into a powder. The active ingredients in red yeast rice are HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors, the same substances that are used in the cholesterol lowering medications that bear the same name.
HMG Co-A reductase is an enzyme that blocks the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver. Thus red yeast rice inhibits the formation of harmful LDL cholesterol, reduces total cholesterol and increases HDL cholesterol.
High cholesterol, heart disease and
heart attack
risk are lowered when one uses red yeast rice. Other components in red yeast rice, essential fatty acids,
amino acids,
isoflavones
and
trace minerals
support red yeast rice’s cardiovascular effects.
Red yeast rice supplements are found encapsulated. Red yeast rice products should be standardized as an assurance of the amount of active components they contain. Red yeast rice can be found in combination products for cholesterol control.
Red yeast rice should not be used in pregnancy, during lactation or by individuals with sensitivities to rice or yeast. Red yeast rice should be used with caution if you are taking other cholesterol lowering medications. It may interact with blood thinners, erythromycin, anti-fungals, cyclosporin,
niacin
and fibrinolytic agents. Red yeast rice consumption can cause gastrointestinal upset in sensitive individuals.
HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor medication have many side effects that have not been reported in people taking red yeast rice however theoretically these side effects are possible. They include liver toxicity and muscle wasting disorders. Individuals with liver disease, serious infections, recent surgery, organ transplants or regular consumers of alcohol (more than 1-2 drinks daily) are at a greater risk when taking cholesterol lowering medication and, theoretically, red yeast rice extract.
Red Yeast Rice– QUICK FACTS
PARTS USED
· Yeast.
APPLICATIONS
· High cholesterol.
OPTIMUM DOSAGE
· 2400 mg daily, standardized to 0.4% total HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. (Clinical doses may be higher as recommended by your practitioner).
WORKS WELL WITH
· Guggulipids, niacin,
coenzyme Q10.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
· Red yeast rice should not be used in pregnancy, during lactation or by individuals with sensitivities to rice or yeast.
· Red yeast rice should be used with caution if you are taking other cholesterol lowering medications.
· Red yeast rice may interact with blood thinners, erythromycin, anti-fungals, cyclosporin, niacin and fibrinolytic agents.
· Red yeast rice consumption can cause gastrointestinal upset in sensitive individuals.
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