Those food supplementsin free access are supposed to lower cholesterol levels, thanks to red yeast rice.
But, it turns out that the “monacolin K” molecule responsible for the drop in cholesterol, is contained in the supplements in very very small quantity, that is to say a dose much too low to hope for a result.
In addition, the UFC-Que Choisir reveals a real danger. 20% of the supplements tested contain a dose greater than 10 milligrams per day. Depending on the association ,, with such a proportion, we then go into the world of therapy and therefore of the drug delivered only on prescription;
The association also warns of the existence of “potentially dangerous toxins for the kidneys” in several of these supplements. In addition, she finds that no warnings about potential side effects are mentioned on most of these dietary supplements.
The UFC-Que Choisir has asked the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) and the High Authority for Health (HAS) to comment on and determine the danger of consuming these food supplements based on rice yeast. Red.
The association also wants supplements with a monacolin K content greater than 10 mg to be banned and to have the mention removed from the cholesterol on other supplements.