CYPRESS PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION

RED YEAST

Red Yeast Rice is produced by fermenting Red Yeast (Monascus purpureus) with rice. Red Yeast Rice acts similarly to well known statin drugs used to treat high cholesterol. It has been used for centuries as an Asian homeopathic remedy. Red yeast rice provides an alternative to traditional cholesterol therapy

There is a kidney toxin present in some preparations of Red Yeast Rice know as citrinin. Careful selection of Red Yeast Rice products is essential

This product is carefully produced to avoid citrinin

Usual dosing is 600 mg 2 times a day

This preparation does contain soy but is not manufactured with gluten milk egg fish shellfish or tree nut

It is produced in a GMP facility