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The Kobayashi red yeast rice scandal (Japanese: 紅麹サプリ事件) is an ongoing widespread supplement contamination that was first noted on 22 March 2024, resulting in numerous health problems to people taking the supplements in Japan and Taiwan.
17 lip 2024 · CholesteHelp contains red yeast rice, which is commonly found in supplements claiming to lower cholesterol. This article will explore the science behind red yeast rice, CholesteHelp, the potential health risks, and alternative ways to reduce cholesterol levels.
2 kwi 2024 · Experts say red yeast rice can help lower high cholesterol. But not all red yeast rice supplements contain enough lovastatin to be effective, with ConsumerLab.com finding just two of 10...
Kobayashi Pharma is a major drug maker and has recalled the red yeast rice pills. A major Japanese drugmaker has said it is investigating a death and dozens of hospitalisations that could be...
25 maj 2024 · As of April 7, 2024, in Japan, supplements containing red yeast rice (Beni-Koji) provided by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical have been reportedly linked to approximately 3000 health hazard events, including 212 patients treated in hospital and five deaths, due to acute renal failure resembling Fanconi syndrome.1 The supplements’ health hazards were ...
28 mar 2024 · Tokyo CNN — Japanese authorities have ordered three “red rice” dietary supplements to be pulled from store shelves nationwide as five users died and more than 100 others were hospitalized,...
1 mar 2024 · Red yeast rice (RYR), a natural lipid-lowering agent, is widely used in clinical practice. However, the existing meta-analyses concerning the safety of RYR preparations have yielded inconsistent results, and the credibility of the evidence has not been quantified.
