I'm the king of DS on this board, take more than anyone by far, willing to try pretty much anything at least once - but even if I could somehow figure out how to get the banned from US importation active version of red yeast rice I wouldn't go near it - I kinda need my liver, ya know? That's why it was banned - uncontrolled/unknown/variable levels of the statin-like ingredient lead to severe liver injury in some people, which can ultimately lead to death or a shortened lifespan - excluding the obvious (heart and brain), the liver is the most important organ you have.