Do not use flush free Niacin.

[aqrojase]

I just spoke to a doctor the other day, and he told me that...when it comes to Niacin use for heart health, we must use..regular Niacin..and not the (flush free Niacin). The flush effects of the Niacin is part of the detox process. Flush free Niacin doesn't get absorbed in the body. I been using the flush free Niacin..i guess i gotta switch it up now..and get use to the flush effects of Niacin.

 

[Bolan]

I just spoke to a doctor the other day, and he told me that...when it comes to Niacin use for heart health, we must use..regular Niacin..and not the (flush free Niacin). The flush effects of the Niacin is part of the detox process. Flush free Niacin doesn't get absorbed in the body. I been using the flush free Niacin..i guess i gotta switch it up now..and get use to the flush effects of Niacin.

Have fun with the flushing......your going to get a chance to feel hot hell is.

My Doc has me on Niaspan and 1000mg of Niacin before bed....Whooooo The heat is ON!!

 

[aqrojase]

Its that bad eh..haha! kind of scared to try it...but hey heart health is important.

 

[geo1958]

I'm on 1000 mg. Have found that drinking a lot of water with it diminishes the heat somewhat. Still get the red face - "Do you have high blood pressure?"

 

[maldorf]

I also take a baby aspirin a day to help "thin" my blood, and I believe that this helps reduce the flush feeling.

 

[FRKNHUGE]

i hate niacin, but im thinking of adding it to the regime since im kinda goi heart healthier.

frk

 

[kingpeon]

I must be a glutton for punishment because I look forward to the itching and burning of the niacin flush. Makes you feel alive, doesn't it?

 

[FRKNHUGE]

somebodies not right lol
i dont like it b/c it makes my tongue feel weird lol
frk

 

[goonstopher]

I've read the same...

Also that odor free garlic does not work...

There is no free ride

 

[taz]

ive been contemplating taking naicin for a while. not sure what the best dosage is. or what kind to even get. last time i was at the store there were a bunch of companies making it.
what is the best dosage for a guy at 5-9 230lbs?

 

[Cole Kingsly]

My red blood cell count was a little high after my last cycle. Doc told me to get the flushing niacin also. I haven't done it yet though. Getting retested next month to check my levels.

 

[goonstopher]

I wonder if lower dosed a few times a day would work... less flush possibly.

 

[myosin]

No...

I wonder if lower dosed a few times a day would work... less flush possibly.

Niacin can be toxic to the liver. A one time dose is OK. But repeated small doses is toxic. There is time-released niacin (same idea as small repeated doses) and it can be toxic. You want the liver exposed to niacin as little and as short amount of time as possible.

 

[Ashop]

I just spoke to a doctor the other day, and he told me that...when it comes to Niacin use for heart health, we must use..regular Niacin..and not the (flush free Niacin). The flush effects of the Niacin is part of the detox process. Flush free Niacin doesn't get absorbed in the body. I been using the flush free Niacin..i guess i gotta switch it up now..and get use to the flush effects of Niacin.

Thats some interesting info. I know its weird but Ive never been bothered by the flushiing effect of Niacin. I really like it as part of a detox plan.

 

[aphextwin]

I always recommend using 1000 mg regular niacin...It made me hot and red for a while, but my body has gotten used to it.

Aspirin will lessen the flushing effects from what my doctors has told me.

 

[kingpeon]

Well there's a huge difference between taking the amount I do and taking a gram at once. I get it from my multivit/min which typically has only 100 mgs per dose. The last time I used a gram at one time my head was in an oven for an hour.

 

[Bolan]

Well there's a huge difference between taking the amount I do and taking a gram at once. I get it from my multivit/min which typically has only 100 mgs per dose. The last time I used a gram at one time my head was in an oven for an hour.

My niasin is pharm grade by RUGBY 500mg tabs, and yes my doc has me take a full 325MG asprin 1/2hr before I use it....Right before bed....And I still cook!!!

But its worth it since my HDL and LDL are WAYYYYYYYYYY off.
Plus im on Niaspan.....

She did not want to put me on a statin just yet.

If you can take the flushing effect.....only lasts 15-30 min....Niacin is worth the small amount of discomfort.

 

[Kevin666]

I started Niaspan about 1 and 1/2 months ago.


Dr. said to take Ibuprofen exactly 1/2 hr before the niaspan and it would prevent the flushing and then to drop the Ibuprofen after one week when the body is accustomed to the niacin and there should be no flushing - worked well if you want to avoid the flushing while getting used to it.

 

[goonstopher]

Well thank you for the liver info. My liver is worse off than my lipid levels so that does make things iffy.

The whole idea of taking an NSAID daily isn't ideal for bodybuilding purposes. I have seen some claim that they halt muscle growth either completely or to a very large extent so I try to avoid them as much as possible.

Does Niacin have any effect on blood pressure? That is my real concern, runs in my family and supplements have helped a lot but it is still too high.

 

[aqrojase]

I'm on 1000 mg. Have found that drinking a lot of water with it diminishes the heat somewhat. Still get the red face - "Do you have high blood pressure?"

Well, high blood pressure and heart problems run in my family. I want to be on the safe side..as i do take anabolics..but mostly test. I stay away from orals.