Niacin for lowering cholesterol
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Niacin for lowering cholesterol
| Mon, 03-22-2004 - 12:23pm |
A friend of mine said she asked her doctor about taking niacin for lowering her cholesterol and he agreed that it is used for that purpose (of course, we have to ask doctors for this type of remedy as they usually don't volunteer information on alternative meds!). She has started taking 1000 mg. of the niacin (she has to ask for it at the pharmacy) and one aspirin per night. The doctor also prescribed soy to relieve the flushing. Here is a link from Mayo Clinic on using niacin for lowering cholesterol:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DR202404
I'm getting ready to ask my doctor about this too!

Yes...it has been proven that niacin can lower cholesterol. But, since it is not an Rx and the drug companies are not involved, you don't hear about it. Do not take the Rx one though. You can get a special
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