Comments on: Niacin Side Effects – The Truth on Niacin Benefits for Cholesterol

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:43:32 +0000

Okay, maybe I need to clarify a bit.

Is immediate release less toxic than sustained release? Yes.

But make no mistake, it's still toxic to the liver.

Granted, it's not necessarily toxic in SMALL amounts.

But that's the thing. Even niacin supporters know that it takes 3-6 grams a day to have a CHANCE at putting a dent in your cholesterol numbers.

And when you get up to these large daily doses, then it's most definitely toxic to the liver. Regardless of what form it's in.

Hope that helps clear things up.

– Colin

By: bob

bob — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:52:13 +0000

wrong!!!!!!! the liver issues are with the sustained release niacin….never has there been any liver problems with immediate relase niacin…..do more research dude….seriously

By: Colin

Colin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:45:19 +0000

Jon, I apologize but I'm not exactly sure what your hypothesis is here. But let me say this in response:

If I can sum up good health in one word … that one word is BALANCE.

Your body craves to be in balance.

It's constantly doing everything it can to be in perfect (or close to perfect) balance.

Speaking of this … it's the belief of myself and many others who are a whole lot smarter than me … that there is no such thing as a high cholesterol problem. Only an out-of-balance cholesterol problem.

But having said that … yeah, generally speaking … people with really high cholesterol also do have cholesterol that's out-of-balance.

So they TEND to go hand-in-hand. But not always.

That's why there are thousands (probably closer to millions) taking cholesterol drugs that do NOT NEED TO.

What does this have to do with Energy drinks?

Well, how hard do you think your body has to work to try and balance itself against something that JAZZES you up on minute … and sends you crashing back down a little while later?

Talk about being out-of-balance. Ouch.

Will it manifest itself in psychosis?

Nah, probably not.

Will it have SOME sort of effect on the body in the long term that MAY very well lead to something pretty serious you don't want to deal with?

I'll leave that for you to think about.

By: jon

jon — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:24:32 +0000

i have a quick retoricle question. niacin deficiency is associated with the development of phsychosis (schizofrenia), and similar problems. But what i wonder, is that by ingesting this you raise your levels and it has problems in high doses, but should you raise it high enough, could the drop in levels produce the same effects of phsychosis? red bull for instance has 100% niacin levels, drink a few of those and it's whatever, but when that crash comes, it makes a deficiency to what your body is taking, and should the crash occur time and time again, do you think that effects should they occur, be there to stay? food for thought really. my thoughts yes, but with no scientific proof, it's hard to say for sure.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:22:14 +0000

Ralph, niacin is safe in low dosages. But … it doesn't do anything to lower cholesterol in low doses either. Hence, the sort of Catch 22 with trying to use niacin for high cholesterol.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:44:25 +0000

What are the side effects of LOW DOSAGES of niacin ?

By: Stuart Steinberg

Stuart Steinberg — Mon, 16 May 2011 01:46:24 +0000

Since starting on slo-niacin I have developed hoarseness, continuing post nasal drip, and an emerging polyp on my vocal cords. Also the fatique and muscle weakness similar to when I was prescribed statins. Do you think the post nasal drip etc. could be caused my the niacin?

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:09:53 +0000

Jim, there's absolutely no need to take any other supplement in addition to CholesLo to lower cholesterol. It's that good.

For other readers, you can learn more here.

If you want to take a low dose of niacin for general health reasons, that's fine. But if you're only taking it for cholesterol, there's no need to take it with CholesLo. It's really kind of a waste. If you've got say half a bottle of your niacin left, you might want to take one capsule every 5-7 days until it runs out. That way you it won't be a total waste and you won't run into any side effects or worry about taking too much.

By: jim

jim — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:44:17 +0000

I have been taking choleslo for a long time also 500mg niacin will this hurt me?
I just read the article you emailed about niacin

THANKS

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:41:20 +0000

Daryl, that's a great question. Many people are shocked to find out that many of the side effects of the cholesterol drugs are what they experience with niacin. (ie, the infamous niacin flush is NOT the only niacin side effect.)

As mentioned in the article, additional side effects of high dosage niacin include:

* Liver toxicity
* Worsened glycemic control in diabetics
* Aggravated ulcers
* Irregular heart beat
* Headaches
* Increased risk of gout
* Liver inflammation
* Increased liver enzyme production

In a word … Yikes!