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Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Apr 28, 2024 | Replies (110)
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I too could not tolerate statins, cardiologists switched me to red yeast rice 2/day with meals. Same ingredients as statins but less side effects. Check it out on the internet and you will find other advantages. He recommended the brand CHOLESTENE HPD 600 mg per pill. Its over the counter and on eBay.

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emo | @emo | Jul 6, 2023

Hi there- I realize this is an older post, but I was wondering if you experienced any side effects while taking red yeast rice? Or if there's anyone out this who tried this in place of a statin, what was your experience?

This is frustrating; my dad is statin intolerant, but his "bad" cholesterol is going up since he had a severe stroke last year. Oddly, he had optimal cholesterol numbers before the stroke; the stroke is believed to have been caused by an inflammatory arthritis.

Because of the stroke he takes 100% of his food from a feeding tube =( This makes our options limited. He is already supplementing some of his formula with plant based formula, in hopes of getting some of the benefits from plant-based foods.

I was considering red yeast rice, but at least on the Mayo Clinic site, it indicates because it has similiar ingredients to statins, it might cause the same side effects.

Any advice or experiences would be appreciated. Thanks!

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