Re: Lipids jacked
A little info on Niacin.
Nicotinic acid or niacin
Nicotinic acid is also known as vitamin B3 or niacin. In the human body niacin plays a role in fat synthesis, protein and carbohydrate breakdown, tissue respiration and digestion.
As a high dose supplement, niacin is effective at lowering both cholesterol and triglycerides in people taking antiretroviral therapy but its use is limited due to side-effects including dilation of the veins, headache, flushing, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, and insulin resistance (Gerber 2003). A second member of this group, acipimox (Olbetam), has fewer side-effects but is less effective at reducing lipids.
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