Niacin as an alternative to statins to lower lipids

[RottenWillow]

How much are you currently taking willow?

A total of 3000mg daily, in divided doses. One 1000mg capsule after a full meal.

 

[Malinois]

I cant attest to Niacin, but i can tell you that my Lipids were hosed. Doc prescribed a statin for me, BUT, after following the advice of the good bros on EF I got mine in check without a statin.

I read alot of what people say here on EF and due to me following some sound advice my bloodwork came back in check.

Hats off and a shout out to the EF experts!

Thankss guys (and gals)

 

[DJ_UFO]

Good post rotten babe!
I used niacin many years ago for my cholesterol, when the only option available was the regular flush niacin. Stopped using it for a while, and now all I see is the flush free crap for pussies. Thanks for the tip about the twinlab niacin. I wonder if the help in blood flow can have a benefit in the pee pee?

 

[RottenWillow]

Good post rotten babe!
I used niacin many years ago for my cholesterol, when the only option available was the regular flush niacin. Stopped using it for a while, and now all I see is the flush free crap for pussies. Thanks for the tip about the twinlab niacin. I wonder if the help in blood flow can have a benefit in the pee pee?

How so? You mean in terms of clearing some stuff you wouldn't want detected?

 

[split endz]

A total of 3000mg daily, in divided doses. One 1000mg capsule after a full meal.

The way the flush effects me, I will be surprised if I am ever able to take a 1000mg cap, but I am going to try your method. thx

 

[split endz]

I cant attest to Niacin, but i can tell you that my Lipids were hosed. Doc prescribed a statin for me, BUT, after following the advice of the good bros on EF I got mine in check without a statin.

I read alot of what people say here on EF and due to me following some sound advice my bloodwork came back in check.

Hats off and a shout out to the EF experts!

Thankss guys (and gals)

?? wannna share the good advice ?

 

[RottenWillow]

The way the flush effects me, I will be surprised if I am ever able to take a 1000mg cap, but I am going to try your method. thx

Perhaps not, but it is essential you take multiple doses throughout the day and never miss a dose. Missing even one dose keeps your body from ever acclimating. Also if you consume a lot of caffeinated drinks throughout the day that will accelerate the absorption and keep you flushing.

 

[billfred]

It occurred to me that the therapeutic power of Niacin is not well known. I think there are a lot of people who could benefit from some personal research into it.

Some basic info though to get you started.

Conventional Niacin (listed as "Niacin" or "Nicotinic Acid" on product labels) has been clinically shown to be as effective at lowering total cholestoral, and more effective at lowering triglycerides than statins, while posing fewer possible health risks.

I must enphasize this must be regular old fashioned niacin, not the semi-synthetic product, popularly known as "flush free" Niacin. This is Niacinamide and is known to stress the liver over continued use, which makes it a poor choice for lipid lowering therapy.

My own experience with Niacin supports the clinical research. I take it to treat chronic anaerobic infections because conventional Niacin also dilates the blood vessels exposing the infections to more oxygen than they can tolerate. When I go back on the Niacin my triglycerides eventually drop about 35-40 points. Total lipids drop about 25-30 points.

To use Niacin, you must titrate (or slowly increase) your dose, so that your body can acclimate to the flushing effect. Taken multiple times daily, the flushing effect will diminish rapidly. In the beginning, take only after a full meal to ensure a slow release. The max therapeutic dose for lipid therapy is considered to be 4,000mg daily in divided doses. Start at about 200mg twice daily, 5 hours apart, and increase no faster than 500mg each dose. Understand that if you miss a dose, the flushing will reappear. Taken only once daily, you'll continue to flush every time, so be sure to split your doses.

In the beginning you may experience a slight, transient increased heartrate in addition to the flushing. This is normal and is due to the blood vessel dilation. The itching is due to histamine release and is the first side effect to disappear.

Recent medical research proves that RW knows as much about this topic as she does cars and lesbos.

Niacin Tops Zetia in Cutting Artery Plaque

 

[split endz]

Perhaps not, but it is essential you take multiple doses throughout the day and never miss a dose. Missing even one dose keeps your body from ever acclimating. Also if you consume a lot of caffeinated drinks throughout the day that will accelerate the absorption and keep you flushing.

I noticed in the link posted by billfred, they used time release niacin. I can find time release niacin pretty easily, but is it hard on the liver like the flush free variety ? ps new avatar yay.. cute

 

[RottenWillow]

I noticed in the link posted by billfred, they used time release niacin. I can find time release niacin pretty easily, but is it hard on the liver like the flush free variety ? ps new avatar yay.. cute

I was just reading the precautions and side effects of that Niaspan and it must be conventional niacin (as opposed to flush free niacinamide) with some sort of additional agent added to slow the release.