Red Rice Yeast Extract 600mg LifeLink 120 Caps

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About Red Rice Yeast ExtractThe red-colored yeast Monascus purpureus is a traditional Chinese food coloring and herbal remedy. It has been used medicinally in China for at least several hundred years and has been a food ingredient for about 2000 years. The yeast is grown on wet white rice, which becomes permeated with the colored yeast. The resulting red rice is dried and pulverized and the powder sold as a traditional remedy for promoting blood circulation, soothing upset stomach, and for other medical purposes.Modern RYR supplements are usually extracts of Red Yeast Rice unneeded starches and gums have been removed to make the powdered product more potent, less perishable, and easily dosed. The Chinese name for such extracted RYR products is Xue Zhi Kang (aka Xuezhikang).Red yeast rice is a dietary staple in many Asian countries, including China and Japan, with typical consumption ranging from 14 to 55 g/person/day (0.5 to 2 oz). This substance could plausibly account for the low level of cardiovascular disease found in Asian populations.How RYR affects cardiovascular diseaseRYR inhibits the bodys synthesis of cholesterolRYR inhibits the bodys production of C-Reactive ProteinThe dried yeast contains a family of compounds (monacolins) that inhibit HMG-CoA reductase (an enzyme responsible for making cholesterol in the body). These inhibitors are similar in chemical structure to the expensive statin drugs that are sold as prescription remedies for high cholesterol. In addition, the red yeast contains a variety of other medically active compounds, including flavonoids and sterols, that may contribute to the yeasts cholesterol-regulating activity.The monacolins in RYR also suppress the bodys production of C-Reactive Protein (CRP). CRP is a protein involved in inflammation, and inflammation is considered to be the primary process that causes plaques to develop in arteries. By suppressing CRP,