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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, insults, and undeserved criticisms.
Is it deserved? Does this simple nutritional supplement, B vitamin, and component of food deserve this barrage of snubs? Or, can it be used intelligently to advantage-safely and effectively?
Niacin myths- From a health website:
A Cholesterol-Busting Vitamin?
Niacin is safe - except in people...
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Expert & Community Posts
No-Flush Niacin
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...advertising claims, that bill would fit inositol hexaniacinate, commonly known as "no-flush" or... Read more »
Weight loss or niacin: Which is better?
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertAs I discussed in my last blog post, niacin can be a useful vitamin and nutritional supplement to... Read more »
Omacar, meet Lovaza
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...often times medication is recommended. Niacin (nicotinic acid) and fibric acid derivatives are... Read more »
The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertProstate cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of cancer... Read more »
What Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You About Lipoprotein(a)
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...This is where conventional wisdom fails miserably. Niacin (vitamin B3) at higher doses is the... Read more »
Health Guide
Carcinoid syndrome
...chemotherapy. Increased protein and a low-fat diet are often recommended. Multivitamin mineral and low-dose nicotinic acid (niacin) supplements may be prescribed. Other items sometimes... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...triglyceride levels. A multiple vitamin with folic acid and iron supplements may be needed in such cases.Nicotinic acid (niacin) may be an option for young people with high... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...Statins should not be taken by anyone with liver problems or by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.Nicotinic Acid (Niacin). Nicotinic acid is the active compound found in niacin (vitamin... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes
...lowering LDL is beneficial, statins are not as effective as other medications -- such as fibrates, niacin, ezetimbe, or bile acid sequesters -- in addressing HDL and triglyceride imbalances. This... Read more »Osteoarthritis: Lifestyle Changes
...docosahexaenoic (DHA) and eicosapentaneoic (EPA) acids that are found in fish oil, are available.Vitamin B3 (Niacin). Some research suggests that vitamin B3 may have some benefits for people with... Read more »
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