Two years ago I went to my MD for a physical and standard blood tests. My total cholesterol came back at a whopping 320 with triglycerides at over 700. Ouch. These are the sort of readings that make your doctor give you the concerned voice.
I didn't do anything about it for a long time, but recently thought it might be a good idea to try to get a handle on these sorts of things, in other words: be an adult about it.
So I did some research and started taking red yeast rice and Omega 3 fatty acids. About 6 months after that I had my blood drawn and tests done. Amazingly my total cholesterol is 191 and triglycerides are normal.
Red yeast rice is a natural form of Lovastatin. I would recommend RYR as a great first step instead of going on a drug company statin. If you have moderately high cholesterol and eat a sensible diet and get some exercise you may be able to bring your numbers down with a natural product that costs about $15/month and if you have private health insurance taking RYR should not make your premiums go up because it is a food. That would be like raising your rates because you are eating more fiber.
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