Red Yeast Rice: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Red Yeast Rice?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)	5	2
This item is relevant to you: Depressed mood	1	0
This item is relevant to you: Elevated blood pressure	1	0
This item is relevant to you: Hyperlipidemia	1	0
This item is relevant to you: Support heart health	1	0

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Diarrhea	1
Myalgia	1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	1
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	1
This item is relevant to you: Mild	0
This item is relevant to you: None	6

Member evaluations

nacona

evaluated on Jun 17, 2011

Perceived effectiveness for high cholesterol: Moderate
Side effects: None

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