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boogersnax
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Last year I had my cholesterol check last year with everything being normal. Had my cholesterol check last week and the results were a little surprizing. Over all my cholesterol was 140 which is good for a 54 year old male, but my HDL (the good stuff) was 20 points below acceptable limits. I assume this was due to the extend cycle of steriods and the letrozole I've been using.
This is the surprising part. My doctor perscribe a time-released Niasin tablet. The brand name is Niaspan and the type of nician used is the nicotinic acid form. This is the nician that causes the skin to flush and your skin feels like you rolled around in a cactus patch. It is to be taken at bedtime. The dose is 500mg. There are higher doses to be perscribed.
Niacin is perscribed to improve the HDL profile.
"The mechanism by which niacin alters lipid profiles has not been well defined. It may involve several actions
including partial inhibition of release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue, and increased lipoprotein lipase
activity, which may increase the rate of chylomicron triglyceride removal from plasma. Niacin decreases the
rate of hepatic synthesis of VLDL and LDL, and does not appear to affect fecal excretion of fats, sterols, or
bile acids."
So the next time you plan your cycle, you may want to consider adding niacin to supplement list.
If you want to read more about it, go to:
http://www.niaspan.com
PEACE
This is the surprising part. My doctor perscribe a time-released Niasin tablet. The brand name is Niaspan and the type of nician used is the nicotinic acid form. This is the nician that causes the skin to flush and your skin feels like you rolled around in a cactus patch. It is to be taken at bedtime. The dose is 500mg. There are higher doses to be perscribed.
Niacin is perscribed to improve the HDL profile.
"The mechanism by which niacin alters lipid profiles has not been well defined. It may involve several actions
including partial inhibition of release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue, and increased lipoprotein lipase
activity, which may increase the rate of chylomicron triglyceride removal from plasma. Niacin decreases the
rate of hepatic synthesis of VLDL and LDL, and does not appear to affect fecal excretion of fats, sterols, or
bile acids."
So the next time you plan your cycle, you may want to consider adding niacin to supplement list.
If you want to read more about it, go to:
http://www.niaspan.com
PEACE
