Why not ask your doctor for a prescription for a statin medicine? You can get the drug for $4.00 a month or less, and it's much less invasive than Niaspan, in my opinion. I tried Niaspan years ago, it wasn't effective, and I would get a huge 'blushing' feeling, my face would flush and I would be miserable. Statin drugs are very safe and in my opinion, very effective.
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.
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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%.
You are right that niacin can lower the Lp(a) but whether this will reduce your risk of heart disease is unknown at this point. I would suggest you have a CT scan for calcium scoring which will help know if you have plaque in your coronaries and if you do then you need aggressive treatment which would clearly include a statin agent --these drugs do reduce the plaque progression and maybe niacin as well.
valve replacement 2001, redid bypasses. I was on 40mg Lipitor and 500mg no-flush niacin for a number of years with moderate sucess. I subscribe to the Cleveland Clinic Heart Newsletter. In the July 2007 issue there was suggestion that 1,500mg niacin was a good statin supplement. Starting in July 2007 I followed this suggestion, taking 1,500mg slow-release niacin with the Lipitor. I have biannual blood tests.
s cholesterol used to clock in at about 270 and he had the same reservations as your husband about drugs - niacin has worked very well for him - his cholesterol is now sub 150 and has been for 10+ years). You could say that extended release niacin is sort of a drug in itself but btw that and a statin I'd personally try the niacin first.
Nuts would also help but Niacin for sure can improve that number..otherwise you have good numbers. I am a 44 year old male and take 2000mg of Niaspan every day and my HDL is up from 29 to 43..my LDL is down to 66 and my trigs are 82. Niacin plus a good diet can give you good numbers. I already had heart disease before I got serious so I know how it feels to have a time bomb in your heart and I am doing my best to reverse or stop the plaque from progressing.
etc,( i usually take garlic pills niacin 100 mg cayenne pepper, i remeber one day i had this racing pounding heart cause i took a pill can not remember), so i had to call the Ambulance there and they took me to the hospital did some blood tests and chest x ray and ct scan for the head. And they released saying it is not life threatening and maybe you had anxiety and..
The Ct scan says i am clear but mentions Mild diffuse cerebal atrophy.
My mother has to take pottasium for her heart . The problem is she suffers severe leg cramps when taking pottasium. She has cut the dossage in half to help releive the leg cramps. This causes her heart to have severe irregular beats. Any suggestions on what to do? She is 72 years young. Had colon cancer. The treatments left her with nerve damage. Periphal neuropathy in feet, legs and fingers. Please help.
I have hypertension and 5 days ago I had a heart cath procedure. They found two arteries bocked 40%. Decided no need to do anything at present time. I have always kept my B/P around 130/ 70 with medication. Since the heart cath. it has been high even with meds. and I have a terrible heart flutter. Now B/P is averaging between 189/92
to 182/ 85 I am worried. That something maybe wrong after the Heart Catharization.
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.
There is also niacin (look for non flush niacin) and L-carnitine. And of course look at your diet. You can check out what to eat and avoid on this article from Authority Nutrition: A Paleo Diet Meal Plan and Menu That Can Save Your Life.
After a bad diet, hypothyroidism is the second most common cause of elevated cholesterol. Genetics is under 1% of cases. It's worth trying out some natural methods first. Statins have a list of side effects a mile long.
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Regarding the issue of niacin lowering the cholesterol levels, Niacin or nicotinic acid lowers low density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels while raising the high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels(good cholesterol).
But this medication is not recommended to be taken by your own because you may miss some important side effects. Side effects include flushing, stomach upset, vomitings,headache, dizziness,liver damage in some cases.
I now take my meds which are Tricor and Pravastatin. But in addition to those I take 500mg of Niacin in the morning and again in the evening. He needs to get that number down because I have had multiple heart attacks from the plaque in my blood. And that comes from the high levels of triglycerides in the blood. That is the fat that causes the plaque to form. The Niacin is a good supplement in treating this.
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?
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