Niacin For Health - What To do
Niacin
a> For Health - What To do Niacin
a> plays an essential role in the activities of enzymes involved
in carbohydrate and fat metabolism, nervous and digestive system
functioning, manufacture of sex hormones, and maintenance of
healthy skin
a>. The coenzyme forms of niacin (NAD and NADH) are electron
carriers and play an important role in glycolysis and the Krebs
cycle, two important energy-producing cycles in the body. Niacin
may also help to prevent or treat a number of other disorders,
from arthriti
s and depress
ion to diabete
s. Niacin as vitami
n B3, niacin has earned a reputation (in supplement form) as
a natural cholesterol-lowering agent that often rivals
prescription drugs in mild to moderate cases.
Health Benefits
Control cholesterol Unlike most prescription
cholesterol-lowering medications, which simply lower levels of
LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglycerides, niacin also raises
levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol. As a result, this vitamin
may prove more potent than conventional medicines in ultimately
reducing the risk for a heart
attack (and death from a heart attack). In a recent study of
people with high
cholesterol, niacin not only reduced LDL and triglycerides
by 17% and 18%, respectively, but it also increased HDL by 16%.
Although both nicotinic acid and inosit
ol hexaniacinate have cholesterol-benefiting actions,
inositol hexaniacinate is the preferred form--it doesn't cause
skin flushing and poses much less risk of liver damage with
long-term use.
Niacin For anxiety
and Panic Based on niacin's well-recognized role in
promoting the sound functioning of nerve cells, some experts
recommend the vitamin for relieving depression as well as for
soothing feelings of anxiety and panic.
Ease symptoms of arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
The anti-inflammatory properties associated with niacinamide may
help in calming joint inflammation, a frequent cause of
rheumatoid arthritis pain. In a double-blind, 12-week study,
osteoarthritis sufferers who received niacinamide supplements
reported less inflammation and greater joint flexibility than
other participants who were given a placebo. The niacinamide
group also required less conventional anti-inflammatory
medication to relieve their customary pain and swelling.
Slow progression of type 1 diabetes High doses of
niacinamide, if given at the first signs of the disease, appear
to help prevent complications of insulin-dependent diabetes and
may even help reverse its development.
Treat Tinnitus The persistent ringing, humming and
buzzing in the ears associated with this condition has been
linked to poor blood circulation. By widening blood vessels in
the brain, inositol hexaniacinate may help to relieve these and
other tinnit
us symptoms.
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