Nature's Plus - Red Yeast Rice Extended Rel, 600 mg, 60 tablets

by Nature's Plus

Product Features

• Uniformly standardized supplement
• Revolutionary extended-release system that provides rapid and sustained results
• Greatest concentration of active botanical principles

Product Description

Nature's Plus - Red Yeast Rice Extended Rel extract is uniformly standardized to a minimum of 1.7% (10.2 mg) total monacolins. Each tablet is a revolutionary extended-release system that provides rapid and sustained results. Providing the greatest concentration of active botanical principles, Herbal Actives Red Yeast Rice maximizes the synergistic benefits of the whole extract.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000W1QRBS
• UPC: 097467073616
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,192 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doctor recommended., August 17, 2010

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This review is from: Nature's Plus - Red Yeast Rice Extended Rel, 600 mg, 60 tablets (Health and Beauty)

I had read some good things about red rice yeast, and thought I'd see if it made an impact for me. The result was dramatic - my total cholestrol went from about 200 to 140. My doctor was very pleased, but she did some resarch on which brands performed well for consistent potency as well not having risk of carcinogens. This was on the list of the top 6 recommended red rice supplements, and the doctor endorsed this one for ease of use (take one per day). A store brand I had tried did well on the cholesterol but did not fare well on the lab research for cacinogens. Be aware that all red rice yeast is not the same.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Regie Endsley, March 4, 2009

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D. Reginald Endsley (Lawndale, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nature's Plus - Red Yeast Rice Extended Rel, 600 mg, 60 tablets (Health and Beauty)

My wife developed high blood presure and her HDL and LDL and treglicerides got way out of line. She started taking "Naturess Plus" red yeast rice and Omega 3 tabs (fish oil). A year later her LDL/HDL levels are back in line and the triglicerides are back to normal.
My view is dpn't mess with something that works.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Natures Plus Red Yeast Rice, extended release 600 mg - works great for us, February 3, 2011

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limelav (New England USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nature's Plus - Red Yeast Rice Extended Rel, 600 mg, 60 tablets (Health and Beauty)

For the past year, my husband has been taking Natures Plus Red Yeast Rice extended release at bedtime and his total cholesterol and LDL have both reduced substantially. His doctor recommended it. If this didn't work, he'd have to go on a statin. Fortunately that's not necessary now because his cholesterol dropped to about 200.

I'd like to add that there was a study published in the New York Times science column in late 2010 comparing efficacy of about 10 different red yeast rice products. Natures Plus Red Yeast Rice was included in the laboratory study. I ordered a copy of the results online and discovered that Nature's Plus seemed to test the best among all the other brands. Some of the other brands have a toxin after-effect to the kidney, something to do with the yeast fermentation process. Also some of the other brands don't necessarily have the concentration of monocolins which they state on their packaging. That has to do with quality control in the manufacturing process.

In any event, the study showed that Natures Plus Red Yeast Rice did not have the toxin and the monocolin count was accurate as stated (600).

I have to say we were very concerned about this toxin thing especially, and it was relief to learn that Natures Plus RYR passed the lab test. Otherwise my husband would have switched to a prescription statin. We are staying with this product.