Is red rice yeast safe?
Red yeast rice is not safe to use since the FDA banned red yeast rice products containing lovastatin. Lovastatin is used to lower cholesterol. It also helps reduce the chances for heart attacks, strokes and vascular disease. For more information go to http://www.lovastatin.com/. Another good website is http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herbsupplementguide/a/redyeastrice.htm.