red yeast rice
Cholesterol-lowering supplement
Red yeast rice is rice fermented with a particular mold that turns it deep red.
Used in East Asian cuisine for color and flavor, it also appears as a dietary supplement marketed for cholesterol reduction—it naturally contains compounds similar to statin drugs.
My doctor suggested red yeast rice as an alternative to prescription statins.
Health-benefit food product
- dietary supplementOral product adding nutrition
- capsulesEncased doses of medicine
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
phytosterols · coenzyme Q10 · standardized · over-the-counter · health food · alternative medicine · naturopathy · wellness
Waxy lipid in blood
- lovastatinCholesterol-reducing pharmaceutical
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- HDLBeneficial blood lipid
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
lipid profile · hyperlipidemia · atherosclerosis · blood pressure · metabolic syndrome · coronary · antioxidant · inflammation
Southern Chinese dialect
- char siuCantonese honey-roasted pork
- poultryBirds raised for food
- porkPig as food
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
colorant · flavoring · lees · natural dye · umami · earthy · aromatic · marinades
Fermentation mold for Japanese foods
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
- culturesCollective human practices
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
microorganisms · substrate · anaerobic · enzymes · propagation · aging · inoculation · starter
Traditional Asian healing system
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
- TCMClassic film network
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- pharmacopoeiaOfficial drug reference guide
medicinal · tonic · healing · therapeutic · folk medicine · ancestral · practitioners · holistic
nutraceutical
Health-benefit food product
- dietary supplementOral product adding nutrition
- capsulesEncased doses of medicine
- extractConcentrated derived substance
dosage · phytosterols · coenzyme Q10 · standardized · over-the-counter · health food · alternative medicine · naturopathy · wellness · holistic
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- lovastatinCholesterol-reducing pharmaceutical
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- HDLBeneficial blood lipid
triglycerides · lipid profile · hyperlipidemia · atherosclerosis · blood pressure · metabolic syndrome · coronary · antioxidant · inflammation · heart health
Cantonese
Southern Chinese dialect
tofu · colorant · flavoring · lees · natural dye · umami · earthy · aromatic · marinades · braising
koji
Fermentation mold for Japanese foods
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
- culturesCollective human practices
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
metabolites · microorganisms · substrate · anaerobic · enzymes · propagation · aging · inoculation · starter · mold
Chinese medicine
Traditional Asian healing system
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
- TCMClassic film network
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
pharmacopoeia · medicinal · tonic · healing · therapeutic · folk medicine · ancestral · practitioners · holistic
red yeast riceatorvastatin
Cholesterol-lowering statin drug
red yeast ricesynthetic drugs
Artificially created psychoactive compounds
red yeast ricesaturated fat
Fully hydrogenated dietary lipid
trans fat · fried foods · processed meats · butter · lard
red, yeast, rice, redden, reddish, redder, reddest, redly, redness