The Role of Red Yeast Rice for the Physician
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ram Y. Gordon & David J. Becker
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Red yeast rice is an ancient Chinese dietary staple and medication used by millions of patients as an alternative therapy for hypercholesterolemia. In recent years, the use of red yeast rice has grown exponentially due to increased public interest in complementary and alternative medications and the publication of several randomized, controlled trials demonstrating its efficacy and safety in ifferent populations. The most promising role for red yeast rice is as an alternative lipidlowering therapy for patients who refuse to take statins because of philosophical reasons or patients who re unable to tolerate statin therapy due to statin-associated myalgias. However, there is limited government oversight of red yeast rice products, wide variability of active ingredients in available formulations, and the potential of toxic byproducts. Therefore, until red yeast rice products are egulated and standardized,physicians and patients should be cautious in recommending this romising alternative therapy for hyperlipidemia
Curr Atheroscler Rep (2011) 13:73–80 DOI 10.1007/s11883-010-0145-0 Published online: 9 November 2010
