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Thorne Choleast Red Yeast Rice / CoQ10 120 Capsules
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Thorne Choleast™ Red Yeast Rice / CoQ10 120 Capsules |
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Maintaining an optimal LDL cholesterol is an important component of
maintaining good cardiovascular health.* Numerous studies in China and
the United States have concluded that preparations of red yeast rice
help to maintain blood cholesterol levels already in the normal range.*
Thorne Choleast contains Monascus purpureus, a red-pigmented yeast grown on
rice. The same enzymes involved in cholesterol synthesis are also
involved in the synthesis of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). Thus, to help
maintain normal levels of CoQ10, Choleast contains 15 mg of CoQ10 per
capsule.* In addition, CoQ10 provides antioxidant support.*
Choleast's quality and purity is unsurpassed. It contains less than
1/20th of the industry standard for citrinin, a mycotoxin created as a
byproduct from the fermentation of rice (read more about this in
Additional Information).
Natural management of healthy cholesterol levels should involve dietary
and lifestyle modifications, including a healthy, whole foods diet and
aerobic exercise.
Choleast contains consistent amounts of the naturally-occurring
monacolins found in red yeast rice – without standardization or
fortification. We know this because Thorne measures every ingredient in
order to be in compliance with our strict GMP obligation to determine
each ingredient's identity, purity, strength, and composition. In
addition to monacolins, red yeast rice contains the phytosterols beta-sitosterol,
campesterol, and stigmasterol, as well as isoflavones and trace
minerals, all of which can contribute to good cardiovascular health.*
Red yeast rice is obtained by a well-known process that ferments rice.
One of the natural by-products of the rice fermentation process is
citrinin, which is a mycotoxin. Although the sophisticated fermentation
process used by our supplier results in a very low amount of citrinin
being produced as a by-product, because mycotoxins can cause
inflammation and other adverse effects in the body, we provide our
practitioner-customers and their patients with the assurance that
Thorne's two red yeast rice products contain only a minimal, yet
acceptable amount of citrinin.
In a study published in October 2010 in the Archives of Internal
Medicine, 12 red yeast rice products were analyzed for their monacolin
and citrinin content. The results of the analyses demonstrated a high
variability of the content of both substances. Although Thorne's Choleast was not included in this study, we can confirm to our
health-care practitioner customers that we take the utmost care to
ensure we are offering the highest quality and purity red yeast rice
formula. There are no government standards or guidelines for citrinin
content in red yeast rice; however, the generally recognized standard in
the industry one part per million, and Thorne's Choleast regularly tests
at less than 0.05 parts per million, which is less than 1/20th of that
standard.
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug
Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or
prevent any disease. |
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