Support Rises For Red Yeast Extract As Alternative To Statin Therapy
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Red yeast extract could be a treatment option to lower cholesterol in patients who cannot tolerate statin therapy, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine study
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