Niacin lipids and BGs

I've been considering adding niacin to my regimen for
lipids. For those who do so, or those considering it, there
have been some interesting comments on the heartscan blog
about niacin:

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...th-niacin.html

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-scams.html

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...ood-sugar.html

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...esnt-work.html

and one that those worried about statins will find
interesting:
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...oproteina.html

And no, I don't get a commission. I don't concur with
everything on that blog but it certainly has some
interesting and credible info.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

I was on Niacin. My Dr. took me off of it because he believes that it
increases BG.

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ccj3f3hqv50kko0of696mnbh3l9mbb8tlm@4ax.com...
> I've been considering adding niacin to my regimen for
> lipids. For those who do so, or those considering it, there
> have been some interesting comments on the heartscan blog
> about niacin:
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...th-niacin.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-scams.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...ood-sugar.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...esnt-work.html
>
> and one that those worried about statins will find
> interesting:
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...oproteina.html
>
> And no, I don't get a commission. I don't concur with
> everything on that blog but it certainly has some
> interesting and credible info.

I took niacin before I was pregnant. Brought my cholesterol right down, but
then so did quitting smoking. If anything that brought it down the most. I
had to quit taking the niacin while I was pregnant because of the flushing
it caused. I found that I had to eat a ton of food at the time I took the
niacin or I would get the painful flushing.

"jim" <jimr18@netzero.net> wrote in message
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>I was on Niacin. My Dr. took me off of it because he believes that it
> increases BG.

I have heard that too.

jim <jimr18@netzero.net> wrote:

> I was on Niacin. My Dr. took me off of it because he believes that it
> increases BG.

Presumably you were testing your BG? If so, did you find that it did
indeed increase your BG?

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On Sep 19, 6:42 pm, Alan S <loralgtweightandca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been considering adding niacin to my regimen for
> lipids. For those who do so, or those considering it, there
> have been some interesting comments on the heartscan blog
> about niacin:
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...th-niacin.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-scams.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...ood-sugar.html
>
> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...esnt-work.html
>
> and one that those worried about statins will find
> interesting:http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...gs-reduce-lipo...
>
> And no, I don't get a commission. I don't concur with
> everything on that blog but it certainly has some
> interesting and credible info.
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

Thanks for posting these links Alan. I recently stopped taking a
statin (well, several weeks ago) and this week started taking niacin.
I haven't broken the news to my doctor yet. Next blood work will
tell, I guess.

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:04:06 -0700, jim <jimr18@netzero.net>
wrote:

>I was on Niacin. My Dr. took me off of it because he believes that it
>increases BG.

Did you read the fourth link?
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...ood-sugar.html


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:13:24 GMT, "Julie Bove"
<juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:

>
>"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:ccj3f3hqv50kko0of696mnbh3l9mbb8tlm@4ax.com.. .
>> I've been considering adding niacin to my regimen for
>> lipids. For those who do so, or those considering it, there
>> have been some interesting comments on the heartscan blog
>> about niacin:
>>
>> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...th-niacin.html
>>
>> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-scams.html
>>
>> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html
>>
>> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...ood-sugar.html
>>
>> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...esnt-work.html
>>
>> and one that those worried about statins will find
>> interesting:
>> http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...oproteina.html
>>
>> And no, I don't get a commission. I don't concur with
>> everything on that blog but it certainly has some
>> interesting and credible info.
>
>I took niacin before I was pregnant. Brought my cholesterol right down, but
>then so did quitting smoking. If anything that brought it down the most. I
>had to quit taking the niacin while I was pregnant because of the flushing
>it caused. I found that I had to eat a ton of food at the time I took the
>niacin or I would get the painful flushing.
>
Did you read the third link?
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:58:16 +1000, Alan S
<loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:

>>I took niacin before I was pregnant. Brought my cholesterol right down, but
>>then so did quitting smoking. If anything that brought it down the most. I
>>had to quit taking the niacin while I was pregnant because of the flushing
>>it caused. I found that I had to eat a ton of food at the time I took the
>>niacin or I would get the painful flushing.

>Did you read the third link?
>http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html
>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.


After reading up on the "non-flush version (Inositol Hexaniacinate) is
worthless" sections in the links you posted I'm thinking that maybe I
should give the standard version another chance. However, while the
non-flush version may not help with cholesterol levels, it does seem
to help the body adjust. The (faily low) dose of regular niacin that
had caused flushing in me did not cause flushing after I had been
taking the non-flush version for a while and then switched back as a
test. So I'm planning to increase the dose and see if the flushing
returns (and if so, at what dose).

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:28:00 GMT, quester@infionline.net
(Harold Groot) wrote:

>On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:58:16 +1000, Alan S
><loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>I took niacin before I was pregnant. Brought my cholesterol right down, but
>>>then so did quitting smoking. If anything that brought it down the most. I
>>>had to quit taking the niacin while I was pregnant because of the flushing
>>>it caused. I found that I had to eat a ton of food at the time I took the
>>>niacin or I would get the painful flushing.
>
>>Did you read the third link?
>>http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html
>>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>
>
>After reading up on the "non-flush version (Inositol Hexaniacinate) is
>worthless" sections in the links you posted I'm thinking that maybe I
>should give the standard version another chance. However, while the
>non-flush version may not help with cholesterol levels, it does seem
>to help the body adjust. The (faily low) dose of regular niacin that
>had caused flushing in me did not cause flushing after I had been
>taking the non-flush version for a while and then switched back as a
>test. So I'm planning to increase the dose and see if the flushing
>returns (and if so, at what dose).
>
Best wishes. Let us know how the experiment goes. I haven't
actually started yet, apart from eating Vegemite, so I'm
still looking at what's available locally.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com

"Harold Groot" <quester@infionline.net> wrote in message
news:46f2e3fa.3204781@news.west.earthlink.net...
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:58:16 +1000, Alan S
> <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>I took niacin before I was pregnant. Brought my cholesterol right down,
>>>but
>>>then so did quitting smoking. If anything that brought it down the most.
>>>I
>>>had to quit taking the niacin while I was pregnant because of the
>>>flushing
>>>it caused. I found that I had to eat a ton of food at the time I took
>>>the
>>>niacin or I would get the painful flushing.
>
>>Did you read the third link?
>>http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...cin-flush.html
>>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>
>
> After reading up on the "non-flush version (Inositol Hexaniacinate) is
> worthless" sections in the links you posted I'm thinking that maybe I
> should give the standard version another chance. However, while the
> non-flush version may not help with cholesterol levels, it does seem
> to help the body adjust. The (faily low) dose of regular niacin that
> had caused flushing in me did not cause flushing after I had been
> taking the non-flush version for a while and then switched back as a
> test. So I'm planning to increase the dose and see if the flushing
> returns (and if so, at what dose).

I tried to post this before but for some reason it bounced back to me. I did
try what they said. To drink lots of water. Did not help me with the
flushing at all. Only massive amounts of food did that.