Red Yeast Rice 600 mg 120 Capsules [GN 6210]

Red Yeast Rice 600 mg 120 Capsules

Health Benefits of Red Yeast Rice

• Reduced LDL cholesterol
• Cardiovascular Support


Red Yeast Rice has been a staple food of the traditional Chinese diet for centuries. Valued as a main food source as well as for other uses, Chinese Red Yeast Rice can be a healthy addition to your diet. Two capsules contain 1,200 mg of Chinese Red Yeast Rice derived from an extract of Monascus purpureus.

Red rice yeast has been proven to lower levels of bad cholesterol in the blood as effectively as most pharmaceutical drugs that are prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels. In addition, red rice yeast has been proven in a number of research studies to help lower high levels of triglycerides in the blood. Like cholesterol, trigycerides can affect blood circulation by clogging blood vessels in the body. Red rice yeast (or, as it’s more often called – red yeast rice) contains a substance called monacolin K which inhibits the production of cholesterol in the liver. This is exactly the same action that prescription drugs like lovastatin (Mexacor) and Lipitor have on the production of cholesterol.

Red Yeast Rice is effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels of total cholesterol. Red Yeast Rice is used to promote blood circulation, soothe an upset stomach, and invigorate the function of the spleen. Red Yeast Rice is a unique natural product native to China that's been used in Asian traditional medical systems. It is produced by the fermentation of red yeast (Monascus purpureus) with white rice. In Chinese medicine, red yeast rice is used to promote blood circulation and aid digestive problems. The dietary supplement has also been used traditionally for bruised muscles, hangovers, indigestion, and colic in infants.