CHOLESTAR FOR HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL
1 Bottle - 90 capsules
The natural compounds in this
formula contain properties that may help maintain healthy cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and HDL
cholesterol.
Dosage: Take 2 capsules 3x day.
Ingredients: Chromium picolinate,
Inositol, Red Rice Yeast extract, Garlic extract, Pantethine, Terminalis Arjuna extract, Codonopsis root
extract,Guggul Gum extract. Other Ingredients: Vegetarian capsule, rice flour.
RESEARCH:
RED YEAST RICE EXTRACT
Red yeast rice is made from fermenting the yeast Monascus purpureus
over red rice. The compounds in this natural preparation have
been used in Chinese medicine and culture for hundreds of years.6
Numerous studies have shown the cholesterol-lowering effects of red
yeast rice extract.7 8 An eight-week trial of 446 people taking red yeast
rice extract demonstrated a lowering of total cholesterol by 22.7%,
LDL by 31%, and triglycerides by 34%. HDL levels increased by
20%.9 Two other studies presented at the American Heart Association
found similar lipid-lowering effects of red yeast rice extract. This
study, conducted over eight weeks, also resulted in a reduction of
total cholesterol by 16%, LDL cholesterol by 21%, and triglycerides by
24%. HDL cholesterol levels rose in this study by 14% as well.10 11 A
twelve-week study of eighty-three subjects, conducted at the UCLA
School of Medicine, found similar effects of red yeast rice extract. It
lowered LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides, and increased HDL
cholesterol.12
GARLIC EXTRACT
Numerous studies have been published on the effects of garlic
extract. A meta-analysis of these studies, which consisted of thirteen
randomized, placebo-controlled and double-blind trials, concluded that
garlic is a safe and effective way to lower cholesterol levels.13
PANTETHINE
Pantethine, also known as B5, helps the body with numerous metabolic
activities, including producing energy from glucose and modulating
lipid metabolism. Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits
of this vitamin with regard to supporting healthy cholesterol levels and
triglycerides, as well as increasing HDL levels.14 15 16
7 Li C, Zhu Y, Wang Y, Zhu
J, Chang J, Kritchevsky D. Monascus Purpureus-Fermented Rice (Red Yeast Rice): A natural food product that lowers
blood cholesterol In animal models of hypercholesterolemia. Nutrition Research. 1998;18(1):71-81.
8 Ma J, Li Y, Ye Q, Li J, Hua Y, Ju D, et al. Constituents of red yeast rice, a traditional Chinese food and medicine.
J Agric Food Chem. 2000;48:5220-5225.
9 Heber D, Yip I, Ashley JM, Elashoff DA, Go VLW. Cholesterol-lowering effects of a proprietary Chinese red-yeast-rice
dietary supplement. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999;69:231-236.
10 Bonovich, K, Colfer H, Davidson M, Dujovne C, Greenspan M, Karlberg R, et al. A Multi-Center, Self-Controlled
Study of Cholestin In Subjects With Elevated Cholesterol. American Heart Association. 39th Annual Conference on
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Orlando, Fl. March 1999. [Abstract]
11 Qin S, Zhang W, Qi P, Zhao M, Dong Z, Li Y , et al. Elderly patients with primary hyperlipidemia benefited from
treatment with a Monacus purpureus rice preparation: A placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. American
Heart Association. 39th Annual conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Orlando, Fl. March
1999. [Abstract]
12 Wang J, Lu Z, Chi J, Wang W, Su M, Kou W, et al. Multicenter clinical trial of serum lipid-lowering effects
of a Monascus purpureus (red yeast) rice preparation from traditional Chinese medicine. Curr Ther Res. 1997;58(12):964-978.
13 Stevinson C, Pittler MH, Ernst E. Garlic for treating hypercholesterolemia. A meta-analysis of randomized clinical
trials. Ann Intern Med. 2000 Sep 19;133(6):420-9.
14 Bertolini S, Donati C, Elicio N, et al. Lipoprotein changes induced by pantethine in hyperlipoproteinemic patients:
adults and children. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Toxicol. 1986;24:630–637.
15 Coronel F, Tornero F, Torrente J, et al. Treatment of hyperlipemia in diabetic patients on dialysis with a physiological
substance. Am J Nephrol. 1991;11:32–36.
16 Gaddi A, Descovich GC, Noseda G, et al. Controlled evaluation of pantethine, a natural hypolipidemic compound
in patients with different forms of hyperlipoproteinemia. Atherosclerosis. 1984;50:73–83.
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