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Low daily dose of 3 mg monacolin K from RYR reduces the concentration of LDL-C in a randomized, placebo-controlled intervention - ScienceDirect

Previous studies have demonstrated a cholesterol-lowering effect of red yeast rice (RYR) supplements which contained 5 to 10 mg of monacolin K. We hypothesized that the intake of a low monacolin K dose may likewise reduce low-density lipoprotein–cholesterol (LDL-C) and other plasma lipids.

Will drinking green tea reduce my risk of heart attacks and strokes? - BHF

Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation, said: “Our bodies are very good at breaking down EGCG, so swapping your cuppa for green tea is unlikely to make a big difference with respect to your heart health. “But by engineering the molecule slightly, we might be able to make new medicines to treat heart attack and stroke.”