Can guggul and red yeast rice pill be taken together?

A. I have not seen studies regarding the combination of guggul and red yeast rice pill. Q.

Is red yeast rice a vitamin? A. Red yeast rice is not a vitamin, rather a fermented product of rice on which red yeast (Monascus purpureus) has been grown.

Q. In reference to the letter concerning statins in Dr. Sahelian's January 2007 newsletter -- Red Yeast Rice is "Mevacolin" the very first statin synthesized by Merck and manufactured under the name Mevacor -- if one takes red yeast rice -- One is taking a statin. I would stop the red yeast rice and if I felt the need to lower cholesterol, would try to do so with natural products -- ie fish oil, vitamin be 6, folic acid, vita be 12.

I am not a supplier of any products or supplements --am a spouse of an individual I feel developed Parkinson's after taking Lipitor for 4 plus yrs--hence my knowledge of red yeast rice and coq10 -- statins deplete not only coq10 but other prenylated products-- dolichol, selenoproteins including selenoprotein N, ... more.

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