**Formerly known as Choleast**

Red Yeast Rice + CoQ10 by Thorne Research, available at Blue Sky Vitamin, is a high quality health supplement which is designed to help with maintaining a healthy balance of cholesterol and related blood lipids within the body. Choleast is a red yeast rice powder that comes from Monascus perpureus WENT which is a special organism grown on rice.

It is generally used in traditional Chinese medicines and is a potent and strong inhibit of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA reductase). This coenzyme is a rate limiting enzyme which is found in cholesterol synthesis. Featuring a hypoallergenic formula, this health supplement offers use for sensitive stomachs and is perfect for vegetarians with its vegetarian capsules.

The yeast in?Red Yeast Rice + CoQ10 contains naturally occurring substances called monacolins and phytosterols campesterol, stigmasterol and beta-sitosterol.