Re: statin alternative - Niacin alone or Stress Formula?

September 12, 2010

How about a stress formula multivitamin like Stesstabs?

They have 100mg or 500% of the daily requirement.

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> I have mentioned it before but I do see several posts where guys are concerned

about taking statins.I was too and sought an alternative.Turns out niacin was

used effectivly for many years.Vitamin B3.Of course there is no profit in it so

we have the profitable statins.Also referred as nicotinic acid.Unpleasant side

effect is a warm flush about 20 mins after taking it.Only lasts for about 5

mins.Can be blunted by taking an baby aspirin about 30 mins before taking the

niacin.There are several niacins on the market.Apparently the flush free is not

effective in controlling blood lipids.I take the slo niacin 500mg from costco

every morning.Less than 10 cents a dose.My lipids are much better than when I

was on pravachol.If interested do your research.It can raise blood sugar so

diabetics should first consult your dr.

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September 12, 2010

All niacins are not equally effective in lipid control.I take nicotinic acid

500mg in the slow released formula.My understanding is that is must be the

nicotinic acid, not one of it's isomers.So you should look what type is in the

vitamins.

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> > I have mentioned it before but I do see several posts where guys are

concerned about taking statins.I was too and sought an alternative.Turns out

niacin was used effectivly for many years.Vitamin B3.Of course there is no

profit in it so we have the profitable statins.Also referred as nicotinic

acid.Unpleasant side effect is a warm flush about 20 mins after taking it.Only

lasts for about 5 mins.Can be blunted by taking an baby aspirin about 30 mins

before taking the niacin.There are several niacins on the market.Apparently the

flush free is not effective in controlling blood lipids.I take the slo niacin

500mg from costco every morning.Less than 10 cents a dose.My lipids are much

better than when I was on pravachol.If interested do your research.It can raise

blood sugar so diabetics should first consult your dr.

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September 13, 2010

After I failed the statin test the doctor put me on Niaspan, a prescription form

of niacin.

1. the therapeutic dose is 1000 to 2000 mg per day in divided doses. Less than

1000 mg apparently does nothing for cholesterol.

2. it triggers gout if you are susceptible. I found out the painful way.

3. it can adversely effect the liver. regular blood tests are mandatory.

4. anecdotal evidence reports that the prescription form is not as effective as

the regular type. Some have stated that it is the " time release " that both

causes the liver damage and lack of effectiveness.

Hope this helps.

Ihor

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