Red yeast rice may be an effective alternative to lowering LDL cholesterol for those who cannot tolerate statin therapy, according to a recent randomized, controlled trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in June. For this study, 62 patie… Read More »

Nutritional Beverage Patent Awarded

Published March 1, 2009

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently received a patent application for a nutritional beverage designed to lower cholesterol. It can contain between 50 mg and 100 mg of niacin, between 700 mg and 2000 mg of a phytosterol component, between 12… Read More »

ConsumerLab.com Reviews Garlic Supplements & Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements

Published September 1, 2006

ConsumerLab.com Reviews Garlic Supplements & Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, has released the results of its study on garlic supplements, which found only six of the 14 products it selected to contain the… Read More »

Congress, FDA Continue Dialogue Over DSHEA

Published March 1, 2002

Congress, FDA Continue Dialogue Over DSHEA In the ongoing battle between Congress and FDA over the definitions and limitations of the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act (DSHEA), recent correspondence between Dan Burton (R-Indi… Read More »

Pharmanex Launches Next Generation Of Cholestin

Published September 1, 2001

After being forced to discontinue the sale of red yeast rice in the U.S., Pharmanex, Provo, UT, has launched what it calls a new and improved version of its dietary supplement Cholestin®. The updated formula features policosanol, a beeswax-based… Read More »

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