Posted by Larry Hoover on April 25, 2005, at 19:06:15
In reply to Re: NIACINAMIDE for Anxiety, SP/PD » Larry Hoover, posted by Phillipa on April 25, 2005, at 18:17:47
> Thanks so much Larry. I think I'll try it. Years ago I remember taking niacin[don't remember why] and it made me red around the face and neck. I later learned that this side effect didn't occur with niacinamide. I don't even know what the niacin was supposed to be good for. I didn't take it long. Fondly, Phillipa
The niacin flush is histaminic activity in dermal tissue....it also occurs internally, to some extent.
Niacinamide actually has a diametrically opposite effect; it inhibits mast cell degranulation, which is the process of histamine release. Therefore, niacinamide makes a good augment for hayfever treatment, and asthma, too. It also encourages joint health, and may be useful in osteoarthritis.
High dose niacin is sometimes used to treat high triglycerides, high cholesterol, and atherosclerosis. Despite the fact that blood sugar actually increases under high-dose niacin, the amount of hemoglobin A1C (a measure of cumulative blood sugar exposure) actually decreases over time.....suggesting modulation of insulin responsivity.
Lar
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