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Red Yeast Rice Supplements
Red Yeast Rice Seller Explains Dip in Strength
October 05, 2026
After our report of a 60% drop in the strength of a popular red yeast rice supplement, the distributor acknowledged the problem, its plan going forward, and the lot numbers consumers should look for. See the Update in our Red Yeast Rice Supplements Review.
Check Your Cholesterol Supplement Lot
September 24, 2026
Our tests found that the dose of cholesterol-lowering compounds in a popular supplement dropped 60% in less than a year. Check the lot-identification details in our Red Yeast Rice Supplements Review to see whether you have an older or newer lot.
Critical Change in Cholesterol Supplement
September 22, 2026
A popular cholesterol-lowering supplement may no longer deliver what buyers expect. After readers reported that their cholesterol levels rose instead of staying low, we investigated. Our tests revealed that the dose of cholesterol-lowering compounds in the product had dropped 60% in less than one year. Get the details in our Red Yeast Rice Supplements Review.
Red Yeast Rice Product Change?
August 20, 2026
A CL member whose LDL cholesterol level was maintained for years using our Top Pick red yeast rice supplement reported a recent, unexplained cholesterol increase. Has the product changed? See the Update to the Red Yeast Rice Review.
NEW PRODUCT REVIEW: Red Yeast Rice – How Much Lovastatin?
January 22, 2026
Red yeast rice can lower cholesterol because it naturally contains lovastatin. But we found that only 2 of 7 products we tested had enough lovastatin to be clinically meaningful.
See our Red Yeast Rice Supplements Review featuring tests of the popular brands Designs For Health, HPF Cholestene, Jarrow Formulas, NOW, Swanson, Thorne, and Weider.
Find out:
- How much lovastatin we found in each product
- How much citrinin – a kidney toxin – we found in each product
• Which products were Approved, Not Recommended, or Not Approved based on our findings
• Our Top Pick red yeast rice supplement
• Potential side effects and interactions with red yeast rice
