OverviewRed yeast rice is the product of yeast (Monascus purpureus) grown on white rice. The powdered yeast-rice mixture is a dietary staple in Asia and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Show Red yeast rice is also available as an oral supplement. Red yeast rice might contain compounds that appear to lower cholesterol levels. One of the compounds is monacolin K, the same ingredient that is in the prescription cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin (Altoprev). As an oral supplement, people take red yeast rice for high cholesterol and heart disease. EvidenceResearch on red yeast rice use for specific conditions shows:
Our takeCautionRed yeast rice is capable of lowering blood cholesterol levels and total blood cholesterol levels. While the supplement is generally considered safe, it might carry the same potential side effects as statin cholesterol drugs. Red yeast rice might cost less than a statin. However, with a supplement, there's less assurance regarding quality and how much active ingredient is actually in the product. Some red yeast products might contain only small amounts of monacolin K and potentially have little effect on cholesterol levels. Safety and side effectsRed yeast rice can cause mild side effects, including:
Red yeast rice might contain monacolin K, the same ingredient that is in the prescription cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin. Lovastatin side effects include liver damage and muscle disorders (myopathy). Don't take red yeast rice if you're pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding. An older study raised the concern that some red yeast rice products contain a contaminant called citrinin, which can cause kidney failure. However, a more recent study that analyzed 14 red yeast rice dietary supplements didn't find citrinin in any of them. InteractionsPossible interactions include:
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. ¿Qué efectos secundarios tiene la levadura de arroz rojo?En pequeñas dosis (10 mg de monacolina K), la levadura roja de arroz puede causar efectos leves como mareos, cefaleas y malestares digestivos. Dosis mayores o el uso prolongado pueden generar debilidad muscular, problemas renales y hepáticos. Se debe tomar bajo control médico.
¿Qué beneficios tiene el arroz de levadura roja?El arroz de levadura roja puede disminuir los niveles de colesterol en sangre y los niveles totales de colesterol en sangre. Si bien el suplemento, por lo general, se considera seguro, puede tener los mismos efectos secundarios que los medicamentos con estatinas para el colesterol.
¿Cuándo es mejor tomar la levadura roja de arroz?La levadura roja de arroz y sus principios activos actúan de la misma manera, por tanto es apropiado tomarla por la noche antes de acostarse . Es una alternativa natural que debe tomarse bajo control médico, como todo complemento alimenticio con fines terapéuticos (3).
¿Cómo se toma el Red Yeast Rice?Red yeast rice funciona mejor si se toma con comida. No inhale el polvo de una cápsula de red yeast rice. Éste puede causar una reacción alérgica. Llame a su médico si la condición que usted está tratando con red yeast rice no mejora, o si empeora mientras usa este producto.
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