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Reviewer: Becca, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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I had a lot of foot surgery and was able to navigate last summer all through Yellowstone with three grandchildren. My Cholesterol was high so on recommendation of friend that is very happy I took two 600 mg a day for months now. This year the back of my legs freeze up, at times I can't feel my heels so I go backwards. I wasn't aware of no alcohol while on this supplement. One glass of
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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My Dr. told me I had high cholesterol. He wanted to put me on a statin drug. I didn't want to go on that so found Red Yeast Rice. After taking it for a few days I could hardly get up off of the couch. I stopped taking it and immediately felt better. I found out that it works just like a statin so that convinced me to never go on statins. Which is good becuz I'm convinced now that the chole
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Reviewer: Pat, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I had terrible side effects taking statin drugs. The red yeast rice 1200 mg per two tablets by Weider bought at Costco has worked miracles in lowering my cholesterol. I highly recommend and tried everything before trying this. If you have problems and side effects I would try red yeast rice tablets.
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Reviewer: Elaine, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)
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My doctor took me off all vitamins and told to take Red Yeast Rice, folic acid and B-12. Seems to be working for me, my cholesterol is good!
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Reviewer: Twyla, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years
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Has lowered my LDL cholesterol by 45 and kept my good HDL high.
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