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Maintaining cardiovascular health is a fundamental strategy in the
holistic healing system. It may be the most important thing you
can do for your body. One of the factors for optimal cardiovascular
health is keeping your lipid levels within the normal range. But
with today’s fast-paced lifestyle, it’s hard to maintain a healthy diet
and exercise program.
Red yeast rice is a natural product that supports
maintenance of normal lipid levels. Source
Naturals RED YEAST RICE is standardized to
1.5% mixed mevinolinic acid monacolins. These
monacolins block the synthesis of lipids in
the liver by binding to the lipids production
enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. Support
your lipid wellness with the quality and
science of Source Naturals RED YEAST RICE.
The Liver and Lipid
The amount of lipid you consume in
food is not the most important factor for regulating
normal lipid levels. The liver
manufactures approximately 80% of total
body lipid while the other 20% comes
from dietary sources. Our bodies require lipid
but we can also get too much of it.
Lipid is only harmful to us if it becomes
oxidized. Oxidized lipid can cause
damage to tissues and accumulate in blood
vessels. Balancing the lipid produced by
your liver is critical to your total lipid
and your cardiovascular health.
Red Yeast Rice
Red yeast rice has been used in China for centuries
to make rice wine, to color and flavor
foods such as Peking duck and as a health
promoting food. It is prepared by fermenting
a type of yeast (Monascus purpureus) over rice.
Red yeast rice is a complex product that contains
several active ingredients including
monacolins. Monacolins act as HMG-CoA
inhibitors. HMG-CoA reductase is an
enzyme that helps make lipid. By
blocking its lipid producing action, the
natural compounds in red yeast rice can help
you maintain lipid levels that are within
the normal range. A double blind clinical
trial using red yeast rice and placebo with ...
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