Lower Your Cholesterol with Niacin
Niacin, or Vitamin B3, has been used as a supplement for years to prevent and treat heart disease. It has been scientifically proven to raise your good cholesterol (HDL). HDL cholesterol helps sweep up low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, and triglycerides in your bloodstream.
Prescription Versus Over the Counter Niacin
Recently pharmacitcal companies have jumped on the bandwagon by creating prescription Niacin. There is absolutely no difference between these labels and the much cheaper over the counter Niacin supplements. When using Niacin to lower cholesterol it's best to use slow release niacin.
Do not use "Flush Free" Niacin supplements for your heart because the ingredient is actually Inositol, which is chemically similar to Niacin, but does not have beneficial effects on blood cholesterol!
Niacin Versus Other Prescription Medicines
Niacin is a natural vitamin found in foods we eat everyday. For this reason, it is generally considered safe. One of the only side effects in some people is flushing, but this is harmless. Chemically designed prescription cholesterol medicines have long been criticized for there potentially harmful side effects. Why put something like that it your body when you can safely use the natural power of Niacin?
