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Reviewer: CAustin15, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have taken Red Yeast Rice, Spring Valley brand for about two years and it slowly took my numbers down about 10 pts. 272-262 - Then I started eating less and less fat which lead me to starting plant based eating. I did this last Feb 14 and I lost 25 lbs (too fast) but ok, it took my cholesterol down to 219 this Feb 15. I will keep going and it took me to A1c of 5.5%. I could have become diabe
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Reviewer: Fla , 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was having leg pains with statins after taking for over a year. I switched to Red Yeast Rice and started with 1 (600mg) a day that contained 30mg of CoQ10. Numbers went down on slightly. Tried to increase to 2 pills a day but too had leg pains. I started taking CoQ10 100mg gummies and slowely worked up to the 2 pills. (like every other day) No leg pains.I now am on 2 pills with CoQ10 60mg &
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have been taking this supplement for 1 year and my bad cholesterol has gone from 166 to 125
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Red yeast rice has recently lowered my cholesterol by 50 points! I did not want to take statin drugs as they affect the liver. Am very happy with the results on red yeast rice tablets (4 a day) as recommended by my doctor.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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