niacin for diabetes

Hello, I have recently heard that Niacin is good for lowering cholesterol. Anyone have any experience with this?

Niacin is toxic in too high a dose. Niacinamide isn't, and so that's usually used for mental health purposes, but it doesn't yield a lot of niacin. Niacin will also give you a hot flush on your skin, unless you buy a non-flush niacin, which is usually, again, niacinamide. Niacin is usually used for the heart.

This morning it was 141/108. I am taking Junumet for my Diabetes, but I am not on any blood pressure medicine. What are some other ways to bring it down.

Is it safe for me to take Centrum Cardio Vitamins (with plant phytols) to help lower my cholesterol? Also, does buffered niacin (or non-flushing niacin) work equally as well as regular niacin in helping to lower cholesterol? And is it safe to take with coumadin?

I was watching a documentary and heard about a case where a woman was put on niacin supplements for depression. She was taking very large dosages, but it completely pulled her out of her depression. So far fluoxetine has helped me, but I think in time I will need a larger dosage. I would really rather not do that, so my question is: is it safe to take niacin supplements of 100 mg daily plus an extra multivitamin with 20mg. I don't want to end up taking too many vitamins.

For the past couple of days I have had the pins and needles feeling in my feet everytime I walk, or even just stand still. I can also feel it when I'm sitting down, but not as much and not for long. I don't have any swelling anywhere. I haven't changed any of my physical activity. I do stand at work because I am a hair stylist, but I havne't been any busier or slower than normal at work. Please help. I'm a little scared, and I don't have any medical insurance.

Niacin is important for the conversion of carbohydrates, protein and fat into energy! Adults need about 16 milligrams a day. Almonds, Niacin Content: 1 oz, 1 mg Daily Value: 6%. Eat them right before you go the gym. Their high in L-arginine that can actually boost your carb and fat burn during your workout. Navy Beans, Niacin: 1/2 cup, 1.5 mg Daily Value: 9%. They contain resistant starch, a type of fiber that boosts calorie burn by up to 23%.

So, if you HDL 2 is in range, you may be worrying for no reason. HDL can only be readily raised by losing weight, controling diabetes or prediabetes, or by taking niacin. Avoiding execessive carbohydrates even in people with normal glucose control may be helpful as well. How much fish oil can I safely take? Look at the AHA website. They give recommendations as to intake of fish oil. The amount is gaged by adding the mgs of EPA + DHA. Niacin........

You can consume alcohol and spicy foods apart from your use of niacin—for example, having a glass of wine at 7 p.m. and then taking niacin at 9 p.m. Only a few people will have more flushing due to the combination.

If you want to lower your triglycerides, try taking Carlson Lemon Flavored Fish oil, a tablespoon twice a day, this will help to lower it, and is also good for any inflammation in the veins and arteries. Also, try Niacin, this has been known to help too. Kamy, I do not know what 2.05 would be if converted, I am used to seeing it the other way.

My little guy who is a superslim biracial child (white/African-American) has developed a dark patch of skin on the front of his neck. It looks a bit scaley in appearrance. It does not hurt or itch he says. In trying to find some info on what it might be, I ran across Acanthosis Nigricans, but it says it mostly occurs in overweight and obese children. Is this something I should be concerned about? I'm a little worried about the risk for type 2 diabetes if that is what this indicates.

I've read conflicting articles saying that niacin is necessary for thyroid function and then some that say it can lower thyroid levels and cause liver damage. I've seen it in some iron supplements and wondered if I needed to stay away from it or if it would be good to take.

Hey thanks man for your advice. I'm seeing my doc in two days. Plus i have an appointment with a neurologist on 25th. Hopefully its nothing to bad.

I don't know if this helps you..but in layman's terms...niacin B3 is needed to create energy for metabolism. Are you having problems with weight gain or loss?

I have felt off balance for 7 months. Like on a boat rocking back and forth or front to back. Never any spinning type dizziness. Symptoms are every day, but seem to be worse as the day progresses. Some days are worse than others. I have been to the ENT, Eye Doctor and the Neurologist. Had MRI done. No tumor or MS. Had ENG for the ear. They could induce some spinning type dizziness with that test, but meclizine and the head turning exercises have not helped.

His early work led to the use of niacin for schizophrenia and as an cholesterol treatment. Dr. Hoffer died in 2009 at the age of 91, but he successfully treated many thousands of patients with high dose niacin for psychotic disorders. He presented some very compelling evidence to support treating most psychotic disorders as a vitamin B3 deficiency.

I was thinking today of if taking niacin would make the opiate come out of your system faster... i've heard of people taking higher doses to get drugs out of their system to pass a UA.. has anyone tried this?? or do you think it will work??

I just want to add that this was a study of Niaspan - the time release version of Niacin - and not Niacin.

If this is negative then a nerve conduction study and test for diabetes. If there is a chance then if everything else is negative, then lupus may need to be tested for. Take care!

I wouldnt worry about leaning to the left Your still young and Clumsy.When you get older that goes away. I would get Niacin Pills And Crush One Up And Put it In Your Middle Of Your Butt It Heals From Bones Out of Skin And Put one in mouth.If Your Still Having Problems Go To U.S.C. or U.C.L.A. Say Your Homeless Everything Will Be Free.

What is the purpose of the niacin and should a niacin supplement be administered if the medication does not contain niacin?

She sent me for blood work and gave me a puffer to help my breathing...I used the puffer for a couple of days and my breathing is getting better. I am still a little dizzy at times, having the occasionl pains in my chest and now under my arm??? I am just waiting now for all my blood work to come back. Thanks once again for your comments. I hope it is nothing serious.

Also, thanks for letting me know about the niacin side effect. I was unaware. I will say though that the numbness happened almost immediately after I ate the chips and that's been a pattern in the past whether it's chips or hamburgers. I took the niacin about 6-8 hours before the numbness happened and I've been on a daily regimen for maybe 6 months and I haven't seen a correlation in the past.

She doesn't have hypertension, diabetes, and other conditions related to disease disease

Niacin for diabetes

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