The red rice yeast product from Traditional medicinals is, I believe, the most effective herbal treatment for hyperlipidaemia available. many of my patients have had a dramatic lowering of total cholesterol and an increase in HDL, by taking this product. The capsules contain Red rice yeat, co enzyme Q10 and Hawthorn.
Red rice yeast is prepared from cooked, non glutinous, white rice fermented by the yeast Monascus purpureus, which is then sterilized, dried, concentrated and ground. Red rice yeast is a dietary staple in many Asian countries, with daily consumption of up to 55g not uncommon
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 83 men and women found that those taking 2.4g of red rice yeast /day enjoyed a significant reduction in total cholesterol of 17% after just eight weeks of treatment compared to controls (Heber 1999). When broken down, LDL-C levels dropped 22%, and triglycerides 12%, while HDL remained the same. Dietary intake was monitored and there were found to be no significant differences in total calorie intake, total fat, saturated fat, mono-unsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, or fibre. No changes in liver function tests or other serious adverse events were reported.
A pilot trial on 14 individuals with dyslipidaemia related to Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was conducted in 2002 (Keithley et al.). Patients were randomly assigned to receive either 1200mg/day of red rice yeast or placebo for eight weeks in a double blind manner. After eight weeks there was a significant decrease in total cholesterol in the treatment group p=0.01. HDL levels were again unaffected.
It is well known that statins may cause a deficiency in Co-Q10, with resulting fatigue and muscle weakness, which can be serious. Realising that there is a slim possibility of this, it includes 30mg of Co.Q10 in 3 capsules. Co.Q10, in its own right has beneficial effects on cardiac function, improving ejection fraction, cardiac output and stroke volume. Hawthorn is known to help the heart.
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3 comments:
Hope to see more posts on this excellent site.
Can I ask you what is a good treatment for tired sore legs.
Also my brother suffers from gout - can herbal medicine help?
Thanks,
Andrew from Essendine.
herbal medicine can alleviate some of the symptoms that you get with gout. Celery seed tincture, cherries. There are several things you can do with diet and herbs. As usual it is better to treat the person rather than the disease so it would be a good idea for him to see a herbalist
Tired legs: I would need to know more. Perhaps you could call for an appointment or a chat
katie
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