I Overdosed on Niacin Yesterday
I've been in the habit of taking niacin supplements off and on over the years. Well, yesterday I downed a 500 mg tablet. I've had niacin flushes before, but this one was the mother of all flushes. Tur...
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jesseannie wrote:
Current research has shown Niacin in any dosage has not shown to be beneficial for lowering cholesterol or protecting your heart. My cardiologist told me to stop taking it.
Your doctor is correct. Niacin does not "lower" cholesterol. It has been proven to raise HDL. For some of us, that can be more important than lowering overall cholesterol numbers. If you already have HDL numbers in an acceptable range you would see little benefit from taking niacin and only add to the risk for your liver from any statin drug you might be on.
