Does Red Rice Yeast Lower Cholesterol?

I took Red Yeast Rice a long time ago and wasn't happy with it due to some side effects but it was so long ago I can't recall what they were. I used to have enormously high triglycerides and extremely low HDL cholesterol.

The best thing anyone can do is eat a lower-carb, higher fat, diet with an emphasis on eating natural fats that are high in omega-3 fatty acids and saturated fats. The unsaturated fats become rancid much faster than the natural saturated fats do which cause free radicals in the body and thus inflammation. I've found that it is the natural saturated fats that are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids which keep our triglycerides in check. And they raise HDL cholesterol levels. But it is important that the animals these products come from have been "grass-fed" or "free-range" fed prior to consumption. Omega-3 fatty acids are key. Commercial farming has destroyed the natural omega-6 versus omega-3 fatty acid balance we once had prior to the 1940's. At one time it was a one-to-one ratio. The Finnish have the highest HDL cholesterol levels in the world and they also eat the most saturated fat.

The food products that are lowering our good HDL are actually sugar, high fructose corn syrup, soft drinks, refined sugary cereals, refined white flour, "hydrogenated" oils, "partially hydrogenated" oils [trans-fats], margarine, and the highly processed vegetable and seed oils. These highly refined polyunsaturated oils are deodorized rancid oils that are way too high in omega-6 fatty acids, which only serves to increase our need for omega-3 fatty acids even further. We need a one-to-one ratio. They also turn to trans-fats when heated. Omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids are inflammatory. Omega-3 (n-3) are anti-inflammatory. Grains which are fed to commercial livestock, poultry, etc. are naturally high in omega-6 fatty acids which make them inflammatory. They should be eating their natural foods which includes green grass and vegetation. One of the healthiest oils you can cook with is (unhydrogenated) Virgin Coconut Oil which happens to be 92% saturated. It's not inflammatory and low in both omega-6 and omega-3 which reduces it's ability to become rancid. Furthermore, it doesn't increase our need for omega-3 fatty acids as the highly refined polyunsaturated oils do.

Cholesterol is much easier to control once you find the real toxins you are ingesting and eliminate those. And two of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids are organic butter from grass-fed cows and free-range or cage-free eggs. It's not just in "wild-caught" salmon as many would like us to believe. It comes in saturated fats as well as from wild caught fish, walnuts, or avocados. Anytime you have an omega-3 versus omega-6 fatty acid imbalance in the body, you will always have elevated cholesterol levels.

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Natural Cholesterol Guide?

Yes, it does. First I came to know about it by reading an article on Dr. Sam Robbins blog and then taken a supplement containing nutrients of red yeast rice with other vitamins and it really worked well.

Don't know anything about that, but watching what you eat, like pork, fried foods, fatty hamburger meat, and also exercising. Fiber is also a great way to lower you cholesterol and we could all use more fiber in our diet. Soluable fiber is the best. Walmart and other stores may carry this brand called fiber choice.

Yes, it does lower your cholesterol. I have a friend who lowered his cholestorl in three months. There are side affects and it can cause liver problems if taken longer than three month.

If you take that route, make sure that you have blood test every three months to find our if you have liver damage.

I personally take it for three months then, stop taking it for three months, and stick to that routine. It lowered my cholestorl to an acceptable level.

Add protein powder to lovely recipes (like these Rice Krispies treats) to boost the nutrition.

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Use silken tofu rather than cream for some recipes this way dairy-free chocolate mousse.