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"Niacin (B3) Niacin includes either niacin (nicotinic acid or nicotinate) or niacinamide (nicotinamide). Niacin is essential in the production of energy. It plays a role in the regulation of blood sugar, antioxidant mechanisms, and detoxification reactions. In addition to its nutritional effects, niacin exerts a favorable effect on several health conditions, especially high cholesterol levels.59 In dogs, tryptophan is converted to niacin, which may lessen the requirements." - Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A., Healing Pets With Nature's Miracle Cures (Get the book.)

"There are three forms of niacin available: nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, and inositol hexaniacinate. Nicotinic acid can decrease triglycerides and raise HDL cholesterol, but this requires high doses (typically 1.5 to 3 g daily), which can cause flushing and liver toxicity. (As a general precaution, anyone who takes more than 2 g of niacin daily or more than 500 mg at the same time as statins should undergo periodic liver function tests.) Nicotinic acid may also worsen glycemic control." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Restoring normal blood circulation is vital to the health of all the body's tissue and organs. niacin has a strong influence on blood vessels, causing them to dilate and increase blood flow. As a prescription medication, it is used to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. It is also available as a supplement and is part of the B vitamin group. niacin comes in two forms, called niacin, and niacinamide. It is typically found in all multivitamin products, albeit not in the higher doses that are needed to reduce cholesterol levels." - James Occhiogrosso, N. D., Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life (Get the book.) "Again, this must be niacin, not niacinamide. niacin is safe provided the recommended dosage is not exceeded. However, it can cause a harmless, but uncomfortable, skin flushing, particularly at higher doses. This effect can cause the skin, particularly on the extremities, to feel hot or flushed and become red. Again, this effect is harmless and typically resolves in less than one-half hour. To avoid skin flushing with niacin, divide it into smaller doses and take it with a meal. Vitamin C ?" - James Occhiogrosso, N. D., Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life (Get the book.)

"Sometimes they may also benefit from taking a small dose of the B-vitamin niacin before the sauna, because niacin dilates the capillaries. Some kids don't like niacin, though, because it causes the skin to flush. Others, however, seem to enjoy taking it, possibly because it increases the activity of the calming neurotransmitter GABA. I also recommend that kids use saunas that incorporate far-infrared heat lamps, if possible. Recent evidence indicates that infrared rays may be of some benefit in stimulating immunity, and providing a mild antiinflammatory effect." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Niacin. niacin deficiency causes a disease called pellagra, meaning "rough skin." Without this B vitamin, you can develop the red, rough skin that gives pellagra its name. Plenty of skin-saving niacin can be found in meats, including fish and chicken. 321 And your body converts tryptophan, which is found in almost all proteins, into niacin. Since most people get plenty of protein in their diets, niacin deficiency is uncommon today. Talk with your doctor before taking niacin supplements. High doses of certain forms of this vitamin can cause flushing, itching, rash, and abdominal pain." - Editors of FC&A, 1001 Home Health Secrets for Seniors (Get the book.)

"Sometimes they may also benefit from taking a small dose of the B-vitamin niacin before the sauna, because niacin dilates the capillaries. Some kids don't like niacin, though, because it causes the skin to flush. Others, however, seem to enjoy taking it, possibly because it increases the activity of the calming neurotransmitter GABA. I also recommend that kids use saunas that incorporate far-infrared heat lamps, if possible. Recent evidence indicates that infrared rays may be of some benefit in stimulating immunity, and providing a mild antiinflammatory effect." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Inositol Hexaniacinate (IHN) Conventional niacin lowers cholesterol levels and relieves symptoms of Raynaud's Syndrome. This vitamin has serious side effects (facial flushing and gastrointestinal distress), which are avoided in the inositol formulation. Inositol hexaniacinate (INH) is a niacin precursor that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides and raises HDL. The cholesterol precursor VLDL is decreased by the liver in the presence of INH. This results in lower cholesterol. The cold hands seen in Raynaud's Syndrome are warmed and circulation in leg arteries may benefit from IHN." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Supplements: niacin, the natural form of vitamin B,, is available in supplement form. When taken in dosages of over 100 mg, niacin can cause a very distinctive flushing, tingling, and redness that begins in the lower part of the body and moves up to the face, hands, and head. Niacinamide causes no flushing and is the form found in many modern supplements. Typical therapeutic dose: 50 to 100 mg daily. Precautions: Liver enzymes may be affected when taking high doses of B3 or niacinamide." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"But neither niacin, niacinamide, nor "non-flushing" niacin are ideal choices for lowering cholesterol because the massive doses they require to be effective produce the same side effects and risks as many drugs (including liver damage). Just because a product can reasonably be called "natural" does not mean it is nontoxic, and those on niacin therapy to lower cholesterol should have their liver function tests monitored periodically by a physician." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"When taken in dosages of over 100 mg, niacin can cause a very distinctive flushing, tingling, and redness that begins in the lower part of the body and moves up to the face, hands, and head. Niacinamide causes no flushing and is the form found in many modern supplements. Typical therapeutic dose: 50 to 100 mg daily. Precautions: Liver enzymes may be affected when taking high doses of B3 or niacinamide. Inositol hexaniacinate, another form of vitamin B3, has shown no toxicity and may be the best choice for this supplement." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"But neither niacin, niacinamide, nor "non-flushing" niacin are ideal choices for lowering cholesterol because the massive doses they require to be effective produce the same side effects and risks as many drugs (including liver damage). Just because a product can reasonably be called "natural" does not mean it is nontoxic, and those on niacin therapy to lower cholesterol should have their liver function tests monitored periodically by a physician." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"Inositol hexaniacinate (INH) is a niacin precursor that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides and raises HDL. The cholesterol precursor VLDL is decreased by the liver in the presence of INH. This results in lower cholesterol. The cold hands seen in Raynaud's Syndrome are warmed and circulation in leg arteries may benefit from IHN. The dose should start at 500 mg to 1000 mg. daily and can be increased to 2500 mg daily if necessary. Physician monitoring for liver cell injury and for elevation of blood sugar is needed in diabetic patients who can get high sugar values on niacin treatment." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2001) Inositol hexaniacinate This is a special formulation of the basic vitamin niacin that avoids the flushing of conventional niacin and has fewer serious side effects. It has been used in Europe for the past thirty years to lower cholesterol. Inositol is related to the B group of vitamins and is used to improve nerve function in diabetics. Because of its role in cell-membrane function, it has also shown beneficial effects for depression and general neurological function. The dose is 500 mg taken three times a day with meals." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"VITAMIN B3: NIACINAMIDE, THE NERVE PROTECTOR There are two components of vitamin B3: niacin and niacinamide. niacin contains enzymes that aid carbohydrate metabolism at the cellular level. It is an indispensable part of NAD and NADP enzyme systems, which guarantee that carbs are efficiently converted into fuel. Niacinamide has a Valium-like impact on nerves. A diet deficient in vitamin B3 can cause the malnutritive condition pellagra, in which brain function deteriorates and ultimately ends in dementia." - Barnet Meltzer, M.D., Food Swings: Make the Life-Changing Connection Between the Foods You Eat and Your Emotional Health and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"These supplements are more likely than ordinary niacin to raise liver enzyme levels, which may indicate problems with normal liver function. Dosage: For schizophrenia, take 3,000 mg of vitamin B3 and 3,000 mg of vitamin C daily. You can get the cholesterol-lowering effect of niacin (not niacinamide) by taking 1,000 mg daily. Vitamin B6 Principal use: To reduce irritability, anxiety, tension, depression, premenstrual mood changes, and a "climbing the walls" feeling." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"As a general precaution, anyone who takes more than 2 g of niacin daily or more than 500 mg at the same time as statins should undergo periodic liver function tests.) Nicotinic acid may also worsen glycemic control. Nicotinamide may be effective in supporting blood sugar levels and may prevent the development of diabetes in certain high-risk groups, although trial results so far have been mixed. Inositol hexaniacinate is less likely to cause flushing, but it does not have the potent lipid-regulating qualities of nicotinic acid." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"VITAMIN B3: NIACINAMIDE, THE NERVE PROTECTOR There are two components of vitamin B3: niacin and niacinamide. niacin contains enzymes that aid carbohydrate metabolism at the cellular level. It is an indispensable part of NAD and NADP enzyme systems, which guarantee that carbs are efficiently converted into fuel. Niacinamide has a Valium-like impact on nerves. A diet deficient in vitamin B3 can cause the malnutritive condition pellagra, in which brain function deteriorates and ultimately ends in dementia." - Barnet Meltzer, M.D., Food Swings: Make the Life-Changing Connection Between the Foods You Eat and Your Emotional Health and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"The One-Two Punch of Niacin Vitamin B3, or niacin, is found mostly in enriched foods such as flour, rice, and cereal, as well as peanuts, fish, and red meat. And it has a long and impressive resume when it comes to heart health largely for its role in managing blood lipid profiles, a key strategy for the maintenance of cardiovascular health. As of this writing, mainstream medicine still sees the cholesterol story this way: Excess amounts of LDL, or "bad cholesterol," cling to the walls of arteries." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Liver problems and gout have also been reported with niacin therapy. 4. The effect of high blood pressure medicines may also be increased while you are on niacin, so monitor blood pressure while adjusting to your new niacin regimen. Dose: Start at 100 mg and gradually increase to an average daily dose of 1.5 to 3 grams (1,500-3,000 mg). Be sure to consult with your doctor and have him or her monitor your levels of cholesterol and liver enzymes if you wish to try this therapy." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Although niacin is a vitamin and is available without prescription, the amount of niacin required to lower cholesterol is so high that it becomes a drug when taken in large doses. Side effects of niacin include liver damage (usually reversible when the niacin is discontinued), glucose intolerance, gout, headaches, itching, and skin flushing. As described in chapter 1, only two studies to date have demonstrated that cholesterol-lowering drugs may reverse heart disease, and reversal occurred in only the minority of patients." - Dean Ornish, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"You can get the cholesterol-lowering effect of niacin (not niacinamide) by taking 1,000 mg daily. Vitamin B6 Principal use: To reduce irritability, anxiety, tension, depression, premenstrual mood changes, and a "climbing the walls" feeling. What else you should know: Vitamin B6 (also called pyridoxine and pyridoxyl-5-phosphate) may be the single most important B vitamin in terms of mood and behavior. B6 works with folate, vitamin B12, and tryptophan to make serotonin." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"After the refining process strips the food of dozens of critical nutrients, that food is "enriched" through the addition of just four nutrients (Bj, B2, niacin, and iron, in a synthetic form). Here again, a situation of imbalance is created, which makes the deficiency worse, rather than correcting it. NPK fertilizer further affects the soil adversely by acidifying it, which has the net effect of killing off soil microorganisms whose job it is to break up and transmute, or change the nature of minerals for use by the soil." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Note: The niacin form of vitamin B3 causes a flushing sensation that lasts about one hour. Niacinamide does not cause this flush. Silymarin. This antioxidant extract of the herb milk thistle helps liver function, which may be impaired after long-term alcohol abuse. Take 100 to 300 mg daily. Kudzu. This herb (Pueraria lobata) may decrease the desire for alcohol, leading to a reduction in alcohol intake. Take 1,000 mg three times daily. Chromium picolinate. This supplement can improve glucose tolerance. Take 500 meg twice daily. Probiotics." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.) "Note: Although the niacin form of vitamin B3 causes an intense flush, niacinamide does not. Magnesium. A mild deficiency of magnesium has been associated with anxiety. In addition, a lack of magnesium increases blood levels of lactate, which is associated with anxiety. Take 400 to 600 mg daily of magnesium citrate or magnesium citrate malate, in divided doses with meals. If you develop loose stools, decrease the dose slightly. GABA and L-theanine. Gamma aminobutyric acid is one of the body's key relaxing neurotransmitters." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"Food sources of niacin are spinach and hazelnuts. VITAMIN B-6 Vitamin B-6 is very helpful in reversing diabetic neuropathy, and protects against peripheral nerve degeneration. Diabetics with neuropathy have been shown to be deficient in B-6 and benefit from supplementation.94 It seems to also inhibit glycosylation of proteins.95 It also helps with magnesium metabolism. Dosage: With regard to gestational diabetes, a study published in the British Medical Journal showed that women taking 100 mg of B-6 reversed the condition in twelve of the fourteen women." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Unlike nutrient-empty synthetic sugar substitutes, stevia is loaded with vitamins and minerals, including magnesium, niacin, riboflavin, zinc, chromium, and selenium. Stevia is also one of the oldest, safest, and most highly esteemed South American herbs known, with a centuries-long history of safe use. By 1921, stevia was being hailed by American trade commissioner George Brady as a "new sugar plant with great commercial possibilities." He was so convinced that it made "an ideal and safe sugar for diabetics" that he presented it to the United States Department of Agriculture." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Although niacin is a vitamin and is available without prescription, the amount of niacin required to lower cholesterol is so high that it becomes a drug when taken in large doses. Side effects of niacin include liver damage (usually reversible when the niacin is discontinued), glucose intolerance, gout, headaches, itching, and skin flushing. As described in chapter 1, only two studies to date have demonstrated that cholesterol-lowering drugs may reverse heart disease, and reversal occurred in only the minority of patients." - Dean Ornish, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"In most cases, niacin was not effective unless it had been taken 7 to 10 days before the onset of the menstrual flow. Vitamin C 300-3,000 mg per day Rutin 60-1,000 mg per day Vitamin E. Vitamin E was studied back in the 1950s for the treatment of spasmodic dysmenorrhea. It was used in doses of 150 IU ten days premenstrual and during the first four days of the menstrual period. In approximately 70 percent of the women tested, it helped to relieve menstrual discomfort within two menstrual cycles." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Hodes says. "Niacin, or vitamin B3, is helpful because it opens up the blood vessels and brings nutrients, blood, oxygen, and other nutrients to the brain. Mineral baths, consisting of sodium, potassium, and magnesium, which seep into our bodies through the pores of the skin, are also helpful." Among Dr. Hodes's other recommendations are herbal remedies; homeopathic remedies; developmental/behavioral optometric vision therapy for improved visualization, perception, cognition, and memory efficiency; applied kinesiology; and chiropractic and osteopathic care." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

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