Why I Don’t Recommend Red Yeast Rice Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements
About this episode
This episode discusses the potential risks associated with red yeast rice supplements, including the presence of lovastatin and kidney toxins.
Red yeast rice contains the drug lovastatin and may also contain kidney toxins.
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