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    The cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice, an alternative treatment method for patients that can't tolerate statin drugs, doesn't work any better when a plant-derived compound called sterol is added to it, according to a new study. "I expected to see a synergistic effect with red yeast rice, and I was shocked to see no effects whatsoever," the study's lead author Dr. David Becker said.Statin drugs like Lipitor are the first-line option for lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, or "bad cholesterol," for patients at risk for heart disease, said Becker, a cardiologist with Temple Health Systems in Philadelphia.But while 15 million Americans take statin drugs, according to IMS Health, "10 to 20 percent of people can't tolerate statins and stop them," said Becker, because of bothersome side effects, like muscle pain.Some of those people turn to red yeast rice, which is made by culturing yeast on the grain, and contains a statin-like compound that slows the body from making its ...

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