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I weigh over three hundred pounds, and my doctor prescribe me over 1500 mg of niacin for cholesterol and anxiety, gerd, does this sound right.
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Good for cholesterol: Niacin is often used to raise HDL cholesterol and has been proven to lower risk/frequency of cardiovascular events as well as the progression of atherosclerotic disease. Whether or not it can do the other things is not as clear, but it is a vitamin and its deficiency can result in syndromes like pellagra which includes diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia, even death so it's good for you.
Answered 8/1/2018
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