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Vitamin B3 Niacin 1000 mg
Vitamin
The dose here lands inside the range studies actually used.
Dose At dose vs. studied dose
How it scores
What's in it, judged
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
- Niacin as Vitamin B3 1,000 mg 5,000%
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take one (1) capsule daily with meals, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Reported interactions
- Interacts with:
- Isoniazid ·Cisplatin ·Oxaliplatin ·Antineoplastic_agents ·Warfarin ·Indomethacin ·MK-0524 ·Laropiprant (DP1 antagonist)
- Side effects:
- Flushing ·Nausea ·Headache ·Vomiting ·Pruritus ·Hepatotoxicity
From research databases. Not medical advice — talk to your physician.
Is it dosed to do anything?
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Niacin
At the studied dose1 g / day studies used 0.5-4.3 g · 83 studies
What Niacin is good for
- All-cause mortalityA
Lower risk of death from any cause
Aging & longevity
- Plaque burdenA
Less atherosclerotic plaque
Cardiovascular
- Attention and focusC
Improve attention and concentration
Attention & executive function
- Glomerular filtration rateA
Higher glomerular filtration rate
Renal & urinary
- HDL cholesterolA
Higher HDL cholesterol
Cardiovascular
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