Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  However, there is significant variability in quality and potency of commercial red yeast rice products. In addition, the lovastatin content in dietary supplements of red yeast rice was lowered due to challenges by the FDA and others. Due to legal issues, Cholestin is no longer available. There are, however, other effective red yeast rice products.
Red Yeast Rice
2.4 g per day
Additional Botanical Therapies. A vast range of herbs have been used for decades, or even centuries, to treat heart and vascular system conditions. | | In one of the early studies on red yeast rice (using 2.4 g/d Cholestin), after 8 weeks cholesterol levels were lowered in men and women by 17 percent, LDL by 22 percent, and triglycerides by 12 percent, with HDL values unchanged.339
However, there is significant variability in quality and potency of commercial red yeast rice products. In addition, the lovastatin content in dietary supplements of red yeast rice was lowered due to challenges by the FDA and others. Due to legal issues, Cholestin is no longer available. There are, however, other effective red yeast rice products. | | Omega-3 fatty acids, isoflavones, and plant sterols in red yeast rice are likely also responsible for its beneficial effects on lipids. In one of the early studies on red yeast rice (using 2.4 g/d Cholestin), after 8 weeks cholesterol levels were lowered in men and women by 17 percent, LDL by 22 percent, and triglycerides by 12 percent, with HDL values unchanged.339
However, there is significant variability in quality and potency of commercial red yeast rice products. | | The main active ingredient in red yeast rice is mona-colin K (lovastatin),338 which inhibits the enzyme that initiates the synthesis of cholesterol. Omega-3 fatty acids, isoflavones, and plant sterols in red yeast rice are likely also responsible for its beneficial effects on lipids. In one of the early studies on red yeast rice (using 2.4 g/d Cholestin), after 8 weeks cholesterol levels were lowered in men and women by 17 percent, LDL by 22 percent, and triglycerides by 12 percent, with HDL values unchanged. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Heck, the FDA is even trying to outlaw red yeast rice extract now, since it naturally contains a molecule (lovastatin) that the drug companies ripped off from nature and used to patent statin drugs. Now, the FDA says the red yeast rice contains "a drug" and is therefore dangerous! Incredible, huh? The only "drug" it contains is the molecule found in the yeast in the first place by drug researchers who biopirated it! |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  Recently, the drug giants declared war on red yeast rice and succeeded in having it banned in the U.S. Several studies show that this ancient Asian rice slashed cholesterol an average of 40 points in just 3 months, without any side effects whatsoever. As its reputation increased, it became a serious threat to the greatest drug money-maker of all time, the statins. To ensure the continuance of the big pharma business, red yeast rice was eliminated, thanks to the FDA.
Lemon rind and orange peel also contain a substance that lowers cholesterol quite dramatically. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Red Yeast Rice
Description: red yeast rice, the fermented product of rice on which red yeast (Monascus purpureus) is grown, is a supplement that's used to lower cholesterol. Historically, red yeast rice was described in ancient Chinese texts as an aid to improve circulation. Human studies have shown it to effectively reduce cholesterol levels.
Indications: High cholesterol
Precautions: Mild digestive upset may occur. It should be avoided by pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, people with liver disease, and those on pharmaceutical cholesterol-lowering medications. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | There are, however, other effective red yeast rice products.
Red Yeast Rice
2.4 g per day
Additional Botanical Therapies. A vast range of herbs have been used for decades, or even centuries, to treat heart and vascular system conditions. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
See book keywords and concepts |  No longer dependent on blood pressure medication, I use red yeast rice, lecithin, red and green powders, fish oil, vitamins, garlic supplements, organically grown produce, and pure water. Food never tasted better. Exercise strengthens my body and mind. A clean, pure diet made these years pleasurable emotionally and physically.
LUIS
I listened to Gary's radio show and read Gary's books to get a jump start before entering a support group in November 1999.1 was a musician who weighed 155 pounds.
Now I weigh 145 pounds. I am organic, juicing, and using pure water. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Ron asked her to take alpha-lipoic acid (300 mg twice daily), biotin (10 mg daily), and an extract of red yeast rice (600 mg twice daily, to help lower blood fats). Liz was determined and, by sticking to her plan, she lost twenty-one pounds in the first three months and another ten pounds four months later.
Her numbers improved significantly: her cholesterol was down to 142 mg/dl, her triglycerides to 66 mg/dl, and her LDL to 86 mg/dl. These are all impressive changes for someone to achieve without resorting to drugs. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  The FDA shuts down red yeast rice distributors: http://www.newstarget.com/022046.html
See NewsTarget's 222 articles on the FDA: http://www.newstarget.com/list_features_the_FDA.html
Censoring truthful health claims of nutritional supplements
While the FDA claims it raided the Charantea company in order to protect consumers from mislabeled products, the truth is that the agency -- which operates a criminal prescription drug racket that should be prosecuted under organized crime laws -- is far more interested in protecting the market for pharmaceuticals. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Historically, red yeast rice was described in ancient Chinese texts as an aid to improve circulation. Human studies have shown it to effectively reduce cholesterol levels.
Indications: High cholesterol
Precautions: Mild digestive upset may occur. It should be avoided by pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, people with liver disease, and those on pharmaceutical cholesterol-lowering medications. It is recommended that coenzyme Q10 (10-200 mg daily) be supplemented while you take red yeast rice extract, as some researchers theorize that it may cause a deficiency of this nutrient. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  In human studies of Chinese red yeast rice, our laboratory has found that eight monacolin analogs of monacolin K, or mevinolin, are metabolized differently than crystallized purified mevinolin, which is identical to the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin. Moreover, the red pigments in the yeast have biological activity when the monacolins are removed.
Today, the overall intake of natural foods and herbs has declined with the era of industrialization, which has filled our diets with what I call modern "white and beige" processed foods. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  More recently, red yeast rice extract, taken in supplement form, has been found both to reduce overall blood cholesterol levels and to improve the ratio of HDL ("good cholesterol") to LDL ("bad cholesterol"). A study conducted by the University of California-Los Angeles, School of Medicine found that people who took red yeast rice and maintained a low-fat diet reduced their overall cholesterol levels by an average of 40 points over a period of twelve weeks. The extract contains a number of cholesterol-lowering compounds known as statins. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The trial showed that red yeast rice was quite effective, lowering LDL cholesterol by 22 percent.
Red yeast rice contains several interesting compounds, one of which is lovastatin. This is the same chemical found in the first statin drug, Mevacor. When Merck discovered that Cholestin was being sold over the counter as a dietary supplement, the pharmaceutical giant complained to the FDA. The agency agreed that Pharmanex was selling an unapproved new drug, even though it has been used for hundreds of years in China to flavor and color meat and fish. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  As an example, view this article: FDA Moves to Shut Down red yeast rice Distributors Online by Citizen Journalist Brad Chappell. It's an example of the kind of quality news reporting we're seeing from participants in this program.
Writers like Brad are already generating revenues from their efforts, although most participants are far more interested in simply working with NewsTarget and sharing their knowledge than earning a living from this activity. |
Michael T. Murray
See book keywords and concepts |  Lovastatin, the first drug in the statin family, was originally isolated from red yeast rice. red yeast rice has shown benefit in clinical studies, but in an effort to protect the drug companies the FDA has restricted these products from having any active compounds.
The statins are very popular prescriptions for diabetics, but as shown earlier, niacin can be more effective. However, some people will be able to achieve target cholesterol levels only with the aid of a statin. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | Now, the FDA says the red yeast rice contains "a drug" and is therefore dangerous! Incredible, huh? The only "drug" it contains is the molecule found in the yeast in the first place by drug researchers who biopirated it!
I'm sure the FTC has done plenty of good work over the last few decades, but this targeting of Kevin Trudeau over a weight loss book is such a silly exercise in selective enforcement over weight loss claims that it frankly makes the agency look childish and misguided. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts | | To ensure the continuance of the big pharma business, red yeast rice was eliminated, thanks to the FDA.
Lemon rind and orange peel also contain a substance that lowers cholesterol quite dramatically. Even the researchers were shocked when they tested policosanol, a safe, natural substance found in citrus peels. In one study, 244 women with high cholesterol received either a placebo or policosanol. Researchers saw the bad cholesterol of the policosanol group plunge by 25 percent. Total cholesterol fell 17 percent. |
Michael T. Murray
See book keywords and concepts | | Lovastatin, the first drug in the statin family, was originally isolated from red yeast rice. red yeast rice has shown benefit in clinical studies, but in an effort to protect the drug companies the FDA has restricted these products from having any active compounds.
The statins are very popular prescriptions for diabetics, but as shown earlier, niacin can be more effective. However, some people will be able to achieve target cholesterol levels only with the aid of a statin. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The red yeast rice used in various studies was a proprietary product called Cholestin, which contains ten different monacolins. The amount of Cholestin used in these studies was 1.2-2.4 grams (5-10 mg of monacolins) per day in divided amounts for 8-12 weeks.11'12
Note: Cholestin has been banned in the United States, as a result of a lawsuit alleging patent infringement.
Other red yeast rice products currently on the market differ from Cholestin in their chemical makeup. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts | | The FDA has aggressively suppressed natural alternatives to drugs. red yeast rice, for example, known to be a safe and effective alternative to cholesterol-lowering drugs, was banned by the FDA in 2001.
• One in five patients is completely misdiagnosed by his doctor, who writes prescriptions for health problems the patient does not have.
• Up to 20 percent of all prescriptions given in hospitals could be just plain wrong, causing severe side effects, for which treatment is required with more prescriptions.
The Contraceptive Pill: Catastrophic Risks... |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Active constituents
In addition to rice starch, protein, fiber (page 512), sterols, and fatty acids, red yeast rice contains numerous active constituents, including monacolin K, dihy-dromonacolin, and monacolin I to VI.
Researchers have determined that one of the ingredients in red yeast rice, called monacolin K, inhibits the production of cholesterol (page 223) by stopping the action of a key enzyme in the liver (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase) that is responsible for manufacturing cholesterol. | | Until further information is available, red yeast rice products other than Cholestin cannot be recommended.
Animal studies suggest the mushroom maitake (page 707) may lower fat levels in the blood.95 However, this research is still preliminary and requires confirmation by controlled human trials.
Are there any side effects or interactions?
Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions. | | Chinese as both a food and a medicinal agent. Its therapeutic benefits as both a promoter of blood circulation and a digestive stimulant were first noted in the traditional Chinese pharmacopoeia, Ben Cao GangMu-Dan Shi Bu Yi, during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).2 Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine use red yeast rice to treat abdominal pain due to stagnant blood and dysentery, as well as external and internal trauma. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Super Prescription #2 red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus)
Take 1,200 mg twice daily. This extract has been shown to reduce cholesterol levels and increase HDL. The type of product used in successful studies contained 10 to 13.5 mg of monacolins per day. Note: Take 100 mg of CoQIO daily when using this product.
Super Prescription #3 Garlic (Allium sativum)
Take 300 to 500 mg twice of aged garlic daily. It reduces cholesterol levels and increases HDL cholesterol. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  Sytrinol and red yeast rice (www.NaturesWay.com)
Immune system disorders
Immune system suppression is so common in Western countries that it almost seems normal to most people. Immune systems are suppressed by chronic exposure to toxic chemicals (in foods, drugs, products and the environment), chronic stress, nutritional deficiencies and even emotional stress. Immune systems are even harmed by vaccinations because even though they may protect the body from one strain of infectious disease, they weaken the immune system against future strains. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
See book keywords and concepts | | The reaction between the rice and the yeasts used for fermentation yields natural statin substances. red yeast rice has been used safely to strengthen circulation and help digestion in Chinese medicine for hundreds of years. In two studies presented at the American Heart Association's conference in 1999, red yeast rice—sold under the brand name Cholestin—was found to lower blood cholesterol levels. |
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