<< it is being sold but that does not mean it is not banned or that the internet site (if American) can not be persecuted by the FDA. >>
It's also being advertised for sale in printed catalogs from some vitamin companies, not just the Internet. And the sites I mentioned the other day *were* from American companies. I think you meant 'prosecuted' by the FDA, though, not persecuted? Although persecuted is quite apt! <G> <<Specifically it is a federal violation to offer for sale __Red Yeast Rice_ with any links to any medical claim such as the university study that indicates Red Yeast Rice is as effective as any prescription drug. >>> These are not being sold with any claims whatsoever, just that it is red yeast rice, period. Maybe that's how they're able to do so, by not making any claims or comparisons. <<BTW, not everything on the internet is legal.>>> Really? Darn. :) Now I suppose you're going to tell me there is no Santa Claus! <<The problem with home users is that there is truth in what the FDA is saying. (I can't believe I'm saying that !!) I hear you... every once in a while the FDA does something that actually makes me suspect it might occasionally act in people's best interest, and not corporate best interest. But I imagine if there was corporate interest in this or other natural products, the FDA would find a way to accomodate them. <<<It is dangerous to combine Red Yeast Rice with cholesterol lowering drugs. IMO, cholesterol lowering drugs - not Red Yeast Rice - that should be banned. But the combination is life threatening>>>> Well, this is of course important to know, anything that has possible interactions with other products should be made widely known. I totally agree with you about the statins....I think they're dangerous drugs, period. The more I read about them, the more concerned I am. It bothers me that my mother takes them and I can't seem to convince her that in her situation (a woman over 65) they offer her absolutely NO decreased risk of heart attack and higher risks of cancer. She is afraid to go against her doctor, or even question him about it...and there are so many people who think like that. Denise
