title: My friend is taking fish oil plus red yeast rice capsules, and his cholesterol has dropped from 245 to 180.  Can I take this product instead of a statin?
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000178:diet therapy*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D005395:Fish Oils; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; C117343:red yeast rice; D002784:Cholesterol