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I take fish oil and red yeast rice on occasion, haven't really tried niacin. Anyone else have other experience with getting better cholesterol #'s
Nicotinic acid / Niacin belongs to the B vitamins and was thought to raise a persons HDL, good cholesterol, it's also needed for healthy skin, teeth, digestion, eyes and others. You get most of your needed niacin by just eating a good diet. Most MVIs have niacin in them. Studies have shown that a placebo compared to statins( cholesterol meds Rx) shows no difference in HDL elevation. Diet and genetics still play the biggest role in this arena. So, niacin will do nothing for HDL.
Fish Oil/omega-3 and 6s also not going to do much in terms of cholesterol, but it does have an effect on lowering your triglycerides, which can also cause heart problems. Plus, helps as an anti-inflammatory and a number of other positive benefits. But, it also thins your blood and should not be taken if your on any blood thinners.
Get your labs checked,more so if you have a family history of stroke/heart attacks.
Whoa finally a specialty for me lol Yes niacin is very good for lipid levels... Helps raise HDL as well as lower LDL. Also the fish oil does the same thing. Red Yeast rice again as previously stated is exactly what Lovastatin is actually derived from so it is literally equivalent to the prescription drug Lovastatin. Most of your B Vitamins such as Niacin have positive effects on Lipid levels and then one other addition that helps drastically to improve HDL/LDL ratios is Phytosterols. I could go on and on, on this subject. To reiterate what many have said it does need to be the Flush niacin or niacinimide to be most effective. The flush free is somewhat effective but must be taken in much higher doses to get the same effect. Also the "flush" from niacin eventually quits appearing once your system becomes satuurated. If considering it start in low doses and work your way up to avoid the nasty flush feeling.