Key result
Multimodal lifestyle and red yeast rice intervention lowers LDL-C by ~31% in a single-patient report.
Why the study?
Hyperlipidemia is a key cardiovascular risk factor in patients with suspected inherited lipid disorders, requiring evaluation of multimodal dietary, lifestyle, and supplemental approaches such as red yeast rice when statin therapy is declined.
Does a multimodal nutritional, lifestyle, and red yeast rice supplement intervention improve lipid and glycemic parameters over 12 months in a patient with hyperlipidemia who declines statin therapy?
Case Report (n=1)
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Does a multimodal nutritional, lifestyle, and red yeast rice supplement intervention improve lipid and glycemic parameters over 12 months in a patient with hyperlipidemia who declines statin therapy?
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This case report illustrates that a multimodal lifestyle, dietary, and red yeast rice supplement regimen coincided with a 31% reduction in LDL-C and 38% reduction in triglycerides over 12 months in a patient with hyperlipidemia who declined statin therapy.
Hyperlipidemia is an important cardiovascular risk factor, particularly in individuals with a strong family history of hypercholesterolemia and premature cardiovascular disease.Red yeast rice (RYR) contains monacolin K, a naturally occurring compound structurally similar to lovastatin, and has demonstrated lipidlowering effects.This case describes a 50-year-old man with hyperlipidemia and clinical features raising suspicion for an inherited lipid disorder who declined statin therapy.Over 12 months, the patient implemented dietary and lifestyle modifications and used RYR and other nutritional supplements.Total cholesterol decreased from 243 to 187 mg/dL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from 166 to 114 mg/dL, and triglycerides from 123 to 76 mg/dL, while high-density lipoprotein cholesterol increased from 55 to 58 mg/dL.Fasting glucose decreased from 100 to 92 mg/dL, and HbA1c was 5.4% when measured at follow-up.No adverse effects from the nutritional supplements were reported during follow-up.This case describes improvement in lipid parameters during a multimodal nutritional, lifestyle, and supplemental intervention and highlights the need for further research to evaluate these approaches in individuals with hyperlipidemia.
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Orleow et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Hyperlipidemia with clinical suspicion for familial hypercholesterolemia (n=1). Multimodal nutritional, lifestyle, and supplemental intervention (lower-carbohydrate high-fiber diet, regular exercise, red yeast rice, CoQ10, and omega-3 fatty acids) was evaluated on Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration at 12 months. Multimodal dietary, lifestyle, and red yeast rice intervention reduced LDL-C by 31% and triglycerides by 38% over 12 months in a man declining statins.
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