Dietary supplement may carry both benefits and risks associated with statins
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - 22:01
in Health & Medicine
Red yeast rice (RYR) is contained in dietary supplements that are often used by patients with high cholesterol, and it is often proposed as an alternative therapy in those who experience side effects from statins. A new study found that it is not a good choice for statin-intolerant patients: RYR was linked with muscle and liver injury, which can also occur with statin use.