Thanks, Mrs.D. The Pure Encapsulations B-Complex I take has 100 mg of Niacine as niacinamide and 10 mg of inositol hexaniacinate (no-flush niacin) in it.
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Originally Posted by mrsD
This is a very complete monograph on niacin:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/niacin
Niacin is used in high doses as a "drug" to lower cholesterol.
As such it has a risk potential for causing liver damage.
The flush from niacin can be very unpleasant (burning and tingling all over the body). The other forms of it, nicotinamide, or inositol hexanicotinate do not cause the flush.
Niacin deficiency is described by the 3 D's. Dermatitis, Dementia, and Death.
Niacin is depleted by birth control pills, and long term use of most antibiotics. |