Info: Available in Two Types and Sizes
Niacin is an essential B-vitamin necessary for good health, which helps the body metabolize proteins, fats and carbohydrates to produce energy, and helps normal growth and development. It is available here in two types and strengths: one Standard (which may also help improve cholesterol levels), one Flush-Free (which is unlikely to help with cholesterol).
Info: Available in Two Types and Sizes
Niacin is an essential B-vitamin necessary for good health, which helps the body metabolize proteins, fats and carbohydrates to produce energy, and helps normal growth and development. It is available here in two types and strengths: one Standard (which may also help improve cholesterol levels), one Flush-Free (which is unlikely to help with cholesterol).
Product Notes:
Most niacin (vitamin B3) supplements use its standard nicotinic acid form, which can result in a temporary Niacin flush or tingling red rash on the skin when taken in large doses, as it causes blood vessels to dilate (usually only for a few minutes). While some welcome such a reaction as evidence it is actually working, or take it an acceptable tradeoff for being better at improving the 'good' HDL and lowering the 'bad' LDL and VLDL cholesterol levels, some would just as soon avoid that. For them, the 250 mg strength has been formulated with Inositol Hexanicotinate, a stable form that avoids such flushing reactions.
Related: Also see Niagen and Natural Factors RegenerLife Nicotinamide Mononucleotide.
Ingredients:
250 mg strength (Flush-Free type) - each capsule contains:
320 mg Inositol Hexanicotinate, providing:
Niacin: 250 mg
Inositol: 67.5 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients: Rice Flour, Veg. Capsule (hypromellose, water), Cellulose, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source) and Silica.
500 mg strength (Standard type) - each capsule contains:
Vitamin B-3 (as Niacin): 500 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients: Veg. Capsule (hypromellose, water), Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source) and Silica.
Both types are Kosher, and Free of: sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg or preservatives.
Suggested Usage:
Flush-Free type: Take 2 capsules daily with meals. Avoid taking with hot drinks.
Standard type: Take 1 capsule daily, with food.
Warnings:
Do not exceed the recommended dose except on the advice of a physician. People sensitive to nicotinic acid may experience flushing of the skin that is generally mild and transient.
Health Canada Natural Product Numbers: 80004440 for the Flush-Free, and 80046920 for the standard type.
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