Re: red rice

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so far... every person I have heard from who has been on Red Rice

Yeast has had the same complaints and symptoms as though they were

on a statin...

Ed

> >> Re: I have heard that one thing Red Yeast Rice doesn't do is

increase

> >> Liver

> >> Emzyne levels which is an advantage that it has over other

statins.

> >>

> >> Hi Steve & Group,

> >>

> >> I've not found any information that supports that statement...

> >>

> >> " Rice fermented with red yeast contains several types of

mevinic acids,

> >> including monacolin K, which is identical to lovastatin. "

> >>

> >> Source: PubMed:

> >> Rhabdomyolysis due to red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) in a

renal

> >> transplant recipient http://RYR-Rhabdo.notlong.com

> >>

> >> Good article from Whole Health MD.com - Berndtson, M.D

> >>

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/hc/doctortips/1,2316,476_10054,00.html

> >>

> >> Fran

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> >> I have heard that one thing Red Yeast Rice doesn't do is

increase Liver

> >> Emzyne levels which is an advantage that it has over other

statins.

> >

> > Well, we shall see. Next week I'm starting Red Yeast Rice under

the

> > direction

> > of my physician. I will be stopping pravachol. Statins have

always

> > elevated

> > my liver enzymes to some extent and the ideal here is to see if

Red Yeast

> > Rice works for me without elevating my liver enzymes.

> >

> > As to the PubMed source for a single individual renal transplant

recipient

> > having problems, I see no material relationship or application

to managing

> > one's cholesterol with Red Yeast Rice for the average person.

> >

> > --

> >

> > Steve - dudescholar2@...

> >

> > " When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one

I've never

> > tried before. "

> > --Mae West

> >

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