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Red Yeast Rice and Alcohol Use
Hello…I have been taking red yeast rice for 3 years or so now to help maintain cholesterol levels. I just learned that there is an increased risk of liver damage when using this supplement while consuming alcohol. Needless to say I have been doing this for the last 3 years. Wanted to see if I should be concerned and also if I should stop using the supplements.
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Hello~You would need to have a blood draw for liver enzymes to see if your liver is OK.
I would not stop using the supplements, they are very important, I would stop, however, consuming the alcohol. That is far more dangerous to liver health than the red yeast rice.
I would not stop using the supplements, they are very important, I would stop, however, consuming the alcohol. That is far more dangerous to liver health than the red yeast rice.
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