How Do You Use Niacin To Combat Heart Disease?
There are many supplements that have been touted as helping prevent heart disease. But most supplements lack any hard proof to back up such claims. This is not true for niacin. Since 1955, this water-soluble vitamin, also known as vitamin B3 and nicotinic acid, has been known to reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL). Learn how to use this supplement in a manner both safe and effective. Check with your personal physician before starting long term use of niacin (or any supplement.) This is exceedingly important because supplements have interactions with prescription medications as well as each other. Have fasting blood work performed before starting niacin. It should include a full lipid profile, a liver profile and a renal profile. These will need to be monitored to follow your progress and rule out any metabolic side effects. Choose plain niacin, the cheapest and most effective form of niacin, to begin your program. Start with 100 mg tablets. Begin on very low d
