Nature's Plus - Red Yeast Rice Extended Released, 600 mg, 30 tablets

Customer Rating:
Summary: really works quite well
Comment: Lowered my cholesterol 60 to 100 pts depending on the measurement, in conjunction with Enduracin brand Niacin, better than either did alone by a lot.

But both need MD monitoring; and this IS a statin by its nature.

Consumer Lab rates this as the highest/purest monacolin content (active lovastatin type ingredient) and found no dangerous citrinin impurity.

Im an MD. I recommend it as long as you work with your own MD

Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than statins
Comment: Red Yeast Rice has brought my cholesterol level down lower than it has ever been and there are no side effects. I am really pleased with this product.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't shop at Vitamin Shoppe-product descriptions poor
Comment: Although the product (Nature's Plus red yeast rice) is high quality, the Vitamin Shoppe's website does not disclose correct info about the strength. They sold me mini-tabs (half strength) while their website makes no mention of this in the product description. I suggest you not do business with this company.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Reducing blood cholesterol
Comment: I have taken Nature's Plus red yeast rice for about a year now. Before taking, my blood cholesterol was 252 mg/dL. After 8 months on Nature's Plus, my next test showed a blood cholesterol level of 198 mg/dL. That's impressive! I have not had a followup test to confirm though. Additionally, Nature's Plus is one of the only ones that is taken only once each day. Most other brands recommend one or two tablets twice a day. This timed release approach seems to work best.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome!
Comment: This is a great product. I dropped 36 points after 6 months of use.