niacin

  1. haidut

    HUMAN STUDY: Vitamin B3 ups muscle/bone mass/strength, lowers fat, improves glucose control

    The study is epidemiological and it did not distinguish between the various forms of vitamin B3 available through the diet or supplements. However, it was well-controlled and its findings match the known biochemical effects of vitamin B3, which the study authors cite themselves as the likely...
  2. webbt

    Super Dosing Niacin -- A Half Cup and More

    What justifies you doing this? Extensive knowledge about nutraceuticals. Chronic debilitating problems with health. Unable to seek professional help due to life circumstances. Risk minimized by careful planning and consideration. There have been reports of 100 grams of niacin consumed at...
  3. A

    Mechanism of Niacin Induced Hot Flushes and Suppression of Cholesterol

    https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=125010 Abstract Niacin or nicotinic acid is a form of B3 vitamin prescribed at higher concentrations for the suppression of cholesterol levels. Supplemental doses may cause very little or no side effects. However, higher concentrations...
  4. I

    Hamsters with niacin/vitamin b3 deficiency cannibalize their young

    https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2016.2168 "This study shows that maize-based diets cause high rates of maternal infanticides in the European hamster, a farmland species on the verge of extinction in Western Europe. Vitamin B3 supplementation is shown to effectively restore...
  5. B

    Cancer Pamphlet

    Has anyone here ever written any RayPeat papers to hand out or pamphlets to get these resources out? I am working on a pamphlet for handing out, leaving around and printing regularly about cancer with linking to many of Ray Peats articles, ideas and even this site for further investigation...
  6. haidut

    Vitamin B3 counteracts (cancer) cachexia, by restoring NAD+ levels

    As many of my readers know, the majority of cancer patients do not succumb from the actual tumor burden, but as a result of (usually in that order) cachexia, immunocompromise from radiation/chemotherapy, hospital-acquired infection, and/or cytokine storm after surgery for removing the tumor. Of...
  7. Sweatshop Toad

    Three Day Niacin Flush

    Lately, whenever I take regular niacin (not niacinamide) I've begun exhibiting some very unusual symptoms. In addition to the immediate flush, I find that I'll also experience a less intense (about 50% the strength) flush periodically for the next few days at random intervals. Additionally, I...
  8. haidut

    Niacin / niacinamide ratio may be a very good test for bacterial infection

    A very interesting study, which may provide a cheap, fast and easy method for testing whether a person has a bacterial or not. This is very useful in cases of respiratory diseases where a clinician has to determine if the respiratory infection is of bacterial or viral origin, in order to decide...
  9. A

    Niacin receptor agonists may prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s disease

    The niacin receptor HCAR2 modulates microglial response and limits disease progression in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease Abstract Increased dietary intake of niacin has been correlated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Niacin serves as a high-affinity ligand for the receptor...
  10. L

    Problems with Niacinamide

    OK so like a couple weeks ago I have a decided to take niacin again but this time I made sure to take Niacinamide I only took one 500 mg tablet I had a good reaction at first but soon it seem to get worse but not on the same level maybe close too but it was more milder and there were still...
  11. C

    Guy claims high dose Melatonin & Niacin is a cure all and also cures Covid/long Covid and vaccine damage

    I wondered what you guys think about this. Dmitry Kat's who is supposedly an epidemiologist/PHD was recently gaining a lot of attention on twitter promoting his protocol of Niacin and Melatonin to cure Covid and vaccine damage. He's since been banned and is now on telegram. He's kicked me out of...
  12. Mauritio

    Picamilon - a better GABA alternative ?

    Picamilon is a molecular combination of vitamin B3 and GABA , created in russia . It crossed the blood brain barrier and then gets metabolized into B3 and GABA . Thus it was shown to have brain protective , mood enhancing, and lactate lowering effects . It helps to treat parkinsons ,by...
  13. IROM

    Alpecin shampoo: Caffeine, Taurine and Niacinamide (are corporations on to Peating?)

    Just bough this German brand: Alpecin. It contains caffeine, taurine and niacinamide. After a long search for a perfect ready-made shampoo, I may have found it. I was looking in American stores for the longest time and all the caffeine shampoos have garbage like hemp oil or other seed oils...
  14. SOMO

    Niacinamide + Vit C = Niacin?

    Recently I saw an ad for a popular skincare brand called "The Ordinary" which contains 10% Niacinamide. The commercial stated that if you use any sort of Vitamin-C containing product, to use it apart from the Niacinamide cream. That is, several hours apart. Their rationale for this was that...
  15. haidut

    Vitamin B3 May Treat "incurable" Muscle Disease

    Over the last 2-3 years I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of studies and popular press articles using the keywords "controversial", "paradox", "paradigm shift", "ameliorates an incurable condition X", etc. This is just a thinly veiled attempt to mask the collapse of the corrupt dogma...
  16. haidut

    Vitamin B3 Remarkably Therapeutic For Brain Cancer (glioblastoma)

    As many forum users know, brain cancer rates have been steadily rising over the last 3 decades and are now a leading cause of death in both elderly and also very young people. The most common (and deadly) form of brain cancer is glioblastoma multiforme and the average life expectancy after...
  17. haidut

    Dietary Niacinamide (B3) Deficiency May Be A Cause Of Schizophrenia

    As many of my readers know, the link between niacinamide and schizophrenia dates back at least the 1950s and possibly much earlier. The late Abram Hoffer, one of the founders of the orthomolecular approach, was convinced that stress was a huge factor in mental illness and ran several successful...
  18. charlie

    Niacin - Intestinal Permeability And Oxidative Stress In Patients With Alcoholic Pellagra

    CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that niacin and vitamin E deficiency in patients with pellagra could be important factors in increased intestinal permeability and decreased antioxidant conditions, recovering to normal values after treatment with niacin, associated to alcohol abstinence and a...
  19. redsun

    Testimonial For Niacin - It Just Works

    Per the title, this is just my personal successful experience with using niacin that I wanted to share. Usually I don't care to make posts like this, but seeing as there are just too many members here running around aimlessly playing with foods, food timings, avoiding nutritious foods like...
  20. charlie

    SIBO, GERD, LPR, IBS, & Colitis Could Be Vitamin B3 Deficiency - "Niacin Treats Digestive Problems"

    "Many digestive problems such as bloating, abdominal distention or pain, heartburn and belching are caused by a lack of stomach acid (hypochlorhydria) which can be traced to a lack of niacin. An adequate output of stomach acid is required in order to prevent fungal and bacterial overgrowth in...
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