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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The National Institutes of Health stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months early. The study found that adding... Read more »
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Niacin is a water-soluble vitamin that is part of the B-vitamin family. It is found in nuts, eggs, dairy products, fish and enriched breads.Nicotinic... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Niacin is a type of B vitamin. It is water-soluble, which means it is not stored in the body. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover... Read more »
Reducing niacin in fortified foods such as breads and cereals may help reduce obesity, researchers say. Chinese scientists found that eating foods... Read more »
Seniors who have coronary artery disease and take statins receive no added benefits from adding the B vitamin niacin to their drug regimen, a new... Read more »
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 »
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