Re: Statin and Pu'erh

2 pills, twice a day of red yeast rice. That’s 2400mg. I use Whole Foods brand currently but am searching for a cheaper brand that is still effective and pure. Red Yeast rice is often contaminated with citrinin, a kidney toxin. I took a cheaper brand before and couldn’t tolerate the full dose because it gave me headaches. Plus, the amount of statins in red yeast rice varies widely. So high quality red yeast rice is important. I take 1000mg of Niacin, at night. It makes me flush, but I am okay with that. The brand I use is Twinlabs. It’s important to take the quick release niacin and not the slow release, as this can be harmful for the liver. Also, flush-free niacin doesn’t work. The flushing is part of the cholesterol lowering action.