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Originally Posted by elliemay
Well, if you add red yeast rice to your diet, you are adding statins - they are the active ingredient in the red yeast rice.
The pharmacists that advised you were rather off base. At least with a pill you know, more or less, the dose you are taking. I would proceed with caution there....
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i cant do prescription statins. my lipotologist has me on niacin and red rice yeast. i also dropped 21 pounds in the past year and upped my exercise. now at 183 (cholesterol) and all the other numbers are great. i watch what i eat but not fanatically. i like to cook and am good sowe dont go out much either.