Question 1

enduracin versus slo-niacin enduracin is most expensive than slo-niacin does enduracin have clinical benefit ?  if no i will move to slo-niacin

Accepted Answer

Niacin: Recent studies proved that even though Niacin makes the cholesterol numbers better, it doesn't decrease the risk for strokes or heart attacks. So stop wasting money on this.

Question 2

what benefit does niaspan/enduracin have on lpa?  halted aim trial convinced me that niacin to increase hdl has no benefit.

Accepted Answer

AIM-HIGH: Niacian increases HDL and lowers lpa. The aim-high results can be interpreted in several ways: perhaps Niacin is no good as a preventive agent; perhaps raising levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (hdl-c) is flawed as a preventive strategy; perhaps aim-high had methodologic flaws; or statins are so good that, once you prescribe one, anything else you do will not make much of a difference.

Question 3

any benefit of vitamin b1 (thiamine) and b3 (niacin) for anxiety?

Accepted Answer

PubMed says "no": My search in pubmed (for the docs, mesh searches crossing both "niacin" and "thiamine" with "anxiety") turned up no studies on this whatsoever. Perhaps there is some literature on this outside of the pubmed database (?). If so, i've never heard of it. In general, supra-physiological doses of vitamins are usually either a waste of money or in some cases harmful.

Question 4

what is niacin?

Accepted Answer

Niacin.: Supplementing with 2000-3000mg of flush free Niacin daily can help to control your cholesterol levels quite nicely, even increasing your HDL and converting your LDL to a less harmful subtype.  As a negative, Niacin can cause facial flushing and redness so get the flush free variety.  And have your liver enzyme values monitored, as they can be affected by Niacin use.

Question 5

what is flush free niacin?

Accepted Answer

Long acting: Niacin is useful to lower cholesterol level and has some other uses.  Taken as a standard pill, it commonly causes an itchy flushing starting about 1/2 hour after swallowing.  "flush free" is formulated usually with delayed release so these side effects are absent or minimized.  This does not affect the potency.

Question 6

is niacin flush dangerous?

Accepted Answer

No: Just uncomfortable. The mechanism of the flush (vasodilation) is the same mechanism that occurs when you're embarrassed and your face turns red and you feel hot. Uncomfortable, but not dangerous.

Question 7

niacin. is it a happy pill?

Accepted Answer

No: No.It is one component of vitamin b complexes.In high doses it can be used for hyperlipedimia.

Question 8

what amount niacin should i take?

Accepted Answer

None: You're 38. What is your indication for taking niacin? If you have high cholesterol, change your diet and life style.

Question 9

what does niacin do to your body?

Accepted Answer

Niacin.: Supplementing with 2000-3000mg of flush free Niacin daily can help to control your cholesterol levels quite nicely, even increasing your HDL and converting your LDL to a less harmful subtype.  As a negative, Niacin can cause facial flushing and redness so get the flush free variety.  And have your liver enzyme values monitored, as they can be affected by Niacin use.

Question 10

is 500mg. of niacin a day to much?

Accepted Answer

Niacin: 500mg a day is not a large dose.

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