People taking statins: Red yeast rice can compound the effects of a statin, and may lower cholesterol too much. Pregnant and breastfeeding people: Safety is unknown in these populations. People with ...

Red yeast rice is a supplement touted as a way to lower cholesterol without prescription medication. It may be an effective treatment for some, but reports of side effects and variable safety and ...

Rice, rice, baby. Not everyone knows that rice is a whole world that extends far beyond the white or brown on offer at your Chinese local. But there’s one particularly healthy variety that has ...

As a traditional food-medicine dual-purpose substance, red yeast rice (RYR) has gained wide attention for its lipid-lowering activity. However, existing studies mainly focus on the liver-targeted ...

“Red yeast rice is a brightly coloured compound used in food and health products that is made by fermenting rice with a special type of yeast known as Monascus purpureus,” Amanda Frick, vice ...

A photo shows a factory of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture on March 27, 2024. [Photo/VCG] TOKYO - A second fatality linked to supplements containing red yeast rice, or ...

The Osaka factory which produced the red yeast rice ingredient was shut down in Dec 2023. It was recognized at the production site that there was the potential for blue mold contamination, yet no ...

Red Yeast Rice Red yeast rice is a traditional Chinese medicinal agent prepared by culturing the yeast Monascus purpureus with rice. This process produces a group of compounds called monacolins ...

The return of rice beer isn’t just a nostalgic nod to the past—it’s a forward-looking celebration of what beer can become ...

The far-right attack on higher education is sharpening into a full-blown offensive. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently pledged to “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese international ...