What is Choleast used for?

Choleast (Red Yeast Rice) by Thorne Research helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels and healthy lipid particle size and number. It includes CoQ10 for added antioxidant support. Maintaining an optimal LDL cholesterol is an important component of maintaining good cardiovascular health.

What are the side effects of red rice yeast?

Red yeast rice can cause mild side effects, including:

• Abdominal discomfort.
• Heartburn.
• Gas.
• Headache.
• Dizziness.

Will red yeast rice lower my cholesterol?

Studies in the United States have shown that high doses of red yeast rice extract (2.4 gm/day) can reduce your total cholesterol level as much as 20-25%, although usually less. The effects of red yeast rice extract were also tested in China in a study that included almost 5,000 patients.

Is Choleast a statin?

Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. LDL cholesterol is often referred to as “bad cholesterol”, and statins reduce the production of it inside the liver.

How long does it take for red rice yeast to lower cholesterol?

The recommended dose of red yeast rice is 1,200 mg taken orally twice daily with food. In studies, patients started to see a reduction in cholesterol levels at about 12 weeks.

Is red yeast rice bad for your kidneys?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that red yeast rice products that contain more than trace amounts of monacolin K are unapproved new drugs and cannot be sold legally as dietary supplements. Some red yeast rice products contain a contaminant called citrinin, which can cause kidney failure.

How Long Does red yeast rice take to lower cholesterol?

Is the Thorne rice formula included in the choleast study?

Although Thorne’s Choleast was not included in this study, we can confirm to our health-care practitioner customers that we take the utmost care to ensure we are offering the highest quality and purity red yeast rice formula.

Why are Thorne supplements good for the body?

Thorne supplements enhance the body’s production of nitric oxide, thus promoting healthy blood vessels. When the highest standards have been met, Thorne creates higher ones. We develop better standards for higher quality ingredients. Thorne cares deeply about where our ingredients come from.

How much citrinin is in Thorne red rice?

Thorne’s red yeast rice products are analyzed for citrinin (a mycotoxin) content, and regularly test at less than 0.05 parts per million of citrinin (less than 1/20th of industry standard). Thorne has been trusted by health-care practitioners, U.S. National Teams, and families around the world for more than 30 years.

How long has Thorne research been a bestseller?

Thorne has been trusted by health-care practitioners, U.S. National Teams, and families around the world for more than 30 years. Thorne Bestsellers are a testament to Thorne’s mission to provide high-quality supplements that are tested for quality, safety, and efficacy.