Heart Disease - Cholesterol and Triglycerides And B3

If you've got heart or circulation problems, you can save yourself a lot of money, and maybe even your life, by discussing the enormous benefits of niacin with your doctor. One of the most effective and least expensive ways to lower blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) is to take 1,000 to 3,000 mg of niacin a day. Niacin lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. It reduces the blood fats called "very low density lipoproteins," which have been linked to heart disease and cancer. It improves blood sugar problems, which can lead to damage of the arterial walls. It dilates blood vessels, which improves the circulation to areas starved of oxygen and nutrients. The list of benefits goes on and on, and if that wasn't enough, B3 is cheap.

Patients using 1,000 mg the first day, 2,000 mg the second day, and 3,000 mg each day thereafter has resulted in as much as a 25 percent reduction in cholesterol levels, and a 50 percent reduction in triglycerides. Blood lipid reduction is the case where niacinamide is not as effective as niacin.

Heart patients on niacin treatment had less illness and lower death rates after five years when contrasted to those not using niacin. An even more astounding study revealed that niacin treatment actually reversed signs of heart disease in patients who had genetically induced cholesterol problems.

Niacin lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. It reduces the blood fats called "very low density lipoproteins," which have been linked to heart disease and cancer. It improves blood sugar problems, which can lead to damage of the arterial walls. It dilates blood vessels, which improves the circulation to areas starved of oxygen and nutrients. The list of benefits goes on and on, and if that wasn't enough, the stuff is dirt cheap.

If you've got heart or circulation problems, you can save yourself a lot of money, and maybe even your life, by discussing the enormous benefits of niacin with your doctor.

Other B3 Benefits

Senility and Memory Loss
Dr. Abram Hoffer, famous for his use of niacin in the treatment of schizophrenia and depression, has reported 1,000 mg of niacin taken 3 times a day can improve memory, and correct some senility problems. In one of his studies involving ten people suffering from senility, five totally recovered, two had significant improvement, and three had no noticeable improvement.

Insomnia
Niacinamide activates benzodiazepine receptors in the brain, which affects sleep. Dosages of between 50 mg and 1,000 mg of niacinamide taken at bedtime have helped many people sleep better.

Sun Sensitivity
Being deficient in niacin can make a person very sensitive to sunlight. Even minimal exposure can often lead to severe itching and blistering. As little as 200 mg of niacin daily can help the problem.

Sex Aid

It has been reported that taking niacin 15 to 20 minutes before engaging in sex had the added benefit of increasing mucus production in the vaginal area and can eliminate the need for the lubricants that can become necessary as we get older.

How Much Is Enough?
100 mg to 200 mg a day will be enough in most cases but ask your Doctor.

It's wise to keep a few points in mind when it comes to the use of straight niacin.

Niacin may irritate the stomach lining if taken on an empty stomach, so always take it after a meal.

If you have problems with gout, be aware that niacin competes with the excretion of uric acid. Thus, large dosages could precipitate a gout attack.

The time-released form of niacin has been shown to be responsible for severe liver damage. In general, avoid using the time-released forms of vitamins altogether. I haven't found any that work well.

Keep in mind that all of the B vitamins actually work in conjunction with each other- which means you can expect better results if you take niacin or niacinamide along with a good multivitamin that contains a broad balance of B vitamins.

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