in a red yeast rice product can vary a lot. There are many different strains of the yeast. Different types of fermentation are used. One study of different brands of red yeast rice supplements showed that the amount of monacolin ranged from 0% to 0.58%. ...
Talk to your doctor before using red yeast rice supplements if you are currently taking any of these medications. Grapefruit Like some of the drugs above, grapefruit blocks an enzyme calledCYP3A4and prevents statins from being broken down. These statins can then build up to dangerously high le...
Red yeast rice is a dietary supplement prepared by fermenting a type of yeast known asMonascus purpureuson rice.Red yeast rice has been used in China and other Asian countries for centuries as food and red yeast rice extract is used as a medicine to reduce bloodcholesterollevels, and improve ...
Health Benefits and Clinical Impact of Major Nutrient, Red Yeast Rice: A Review. Food Bioprocess Technol. 3(3): 333-339.M. Kalaivani, R. Sabitha, V Kalaiselvan et al. Health Benefits and Clinical Impact of Major Nutrient, Red Yeast Rice : A Review[J]. Food Bioprocess Technology, 2010 ...
The effect of a combination of red yeast rice plus ubiquinone on endothelial function and arterial stiffness was investigated in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in pharmacologically untreated hypercholesterolemic adults (n=40). Total and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels impr...
(DHA) is a nutrient molecule with various diverse roles and health benefits in the human body. Though DHA originally comes from microalgae and sea plants, the main source of DHA is fish, shellfish, and fish oils. DHA is a key nutrient with a structural and functional role in the cell ...
(at 6 weeks rather than the planned 12 weeks) due to unexpected adverse effects with chicory compared with the placebo group, including significant increases in red blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin, LDL, total cholesterol, and fasting blood sugar, as well as GI adverse effects of nausea, ...
The recommended dosage of supplemental sage generally ranges from 280 mg to 1,500 mg by mouth daily for up to 12 weeks. If you use sage capsules or extracts,never consume more than the recommended dose on the product label. When consumed as a spice in food, sage is considered safe for ...
It works by increasing the activity of key neurotransmitters in the brain, such as serotonin and norepinephrine, which are essential for regulating mood. (2)Anti-Inflammatory EffectsMethylene blue has strong anti-inflammatory properties, which may help treat chronic diseases like Alzheimer's, cancer,...
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