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Side Effects Niacin Therapy For High Cholesterol
Nicotinic acid, the water-soluble vitamin also known as niacin, has been used for many years as a
Niacin lowers total and LDL
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Niacin: Myths and Facts
For a simple, available treatment that can dramatically reduce risk for heart attack, niacin has suffered more than its share of knocks,... Read more »
Weight loss or niacin: Which is better?
As I discussed in my last blog post, niacin can be a useful vitamin and nutritional supplement to correct many causes of heart disease.... Read more »
HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
It wasn’t too long ago that the annual mortality from HIV infection exceeded 20 percent/yr. Much to the credit of the scientific... Read more »
Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment
As mentioned in my previous article, non pharmacological treatment for high triglyceride (TG) levels can be quite effective with diet and... Read more »
No-Flush Niacin
What nutritional supplement increases "good" HDL cholesterol 10-20 mg/dl, reduces triglycerides, reduces small LDL particles (the number... Read more »
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Clinical trial: Vytorin+niacin for patients with high choleste...
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of a combination of Vytorin and niacin in patients with high cholesterol. This national... Read more »
Treatment Options for High Blood Cholesterol
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: High Blood Cholesterol
Goals of Treatment for High Blood CholesterolThe goal of treatment for people with high blood cholesterol is to sufficiently lower the LDL... Read more »
Clinical trial: Zocor+niacin ER vs. Lipitor for high cholester...
This is a study to demonstrate that a combination of niacin ER and generic Zocor is better at raising good cholesterol than Lipitor. This national... Read more »
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The absolute mandate for improving cholesterol levels is to first make changes in lifestyle (both diet and exercise). Even when drugs are used,... Read more »
Low Cholesterol Diets and Lifestyle Changes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
StatinsStatins are considered the most effective drugs for the treatment of high cholesterol in most patients, particularly for lowering LDL levels.... Read more »
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