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Red yeast rice is a statin that will lower cholesterol
I have the double-whammy of two parents with genetically-based, endogenous over-production of cholesterol. That means I could do all you write (and have/do) but my body justs makes too much.
Instead of going on prescription medication, I take red yeast rice. This stuff is so accepted now, they even sell it in Costco!
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Twelve years ago I was in my mid-20s. I exercised regularly and was not overweight. I didn't eat red meat but, other than that, I had a pretty typical diet. That year I had a routine medical check-up and learned that my cholesterol level was 205 (anything over 200 is of concern). Because high cholesterol runs in my family, that number sent me into a panic. I began researching ways to lower my cholesterol with dietary changes.
Today, I am twelve years older and weigh the same that I did back in 1998. My cholesterol level, though, was 145 at my last check-up. So what has changed? I stopped eating meat (including chicken and fish). Through my research, I learned how to get enough protein and the right nutrients from a plant-based…
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