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Red Yeast Rice lowers LDL as well as Pravastatin

Pravastatin is the lowest potency statin that is widely used in the US to lower LDL cholesterol.  It is often tolerated even in patients where other statins cause muscle pain.  Red Yeast Rice extract is a well tolerated supplement that has been touted to lower LDL cholesterol.  A study published in the Jan 15th ...

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