Re: Priceless!

funny thing is...if it was "authorized", it would be fine for health.  if the drug co had struck a deal to pair up with the red yeast rice co to make money with their 2 products (hypothetically, just saying it's all about money), then it would be fine. 

another funny thing...it is sooooo bad for you if it is "unauthorized", but as a drug, it is helpful and necessary and of course benefits outweigh risks.

These red yeast rice products are a threat to health because the possibility exists that lovastatin can cause severe muscle problems leading to kidney impairment. This risk is greater in patients who take higher doses of lovastatin or who take lovastatin and other medicines that increase the risk of muscle adverse reactions. These medicines include the antidepressant nefazodone, certain antibiotics, drugs used to treat fungal infections and HIV infections, and other cholesterol-lowering medications.