I would be interested to hear other peoples experiences with niacin.
I bought some a while back but only tried the tablets the other day. I have taken a 50mcg tablet most nights this week. I first took it last saturday night while watching tv in bed and noticed i was getting really hot and started to flush. It was a good experience.
So since then i have tried to take it with some food at bedtime to reduce the flush.
Anyway i have felt really good this week in mood and i have noticed my forearm / elbow areas are not nearly as painful (i have been experiencing arthritis symptoms in my arms this last year).
Last night i didn't take any niacin and today i have felt very low in mood. When i got home this evening immediately took a niacin tablet with my meal. Lets hope it works its magic.
So on further reading it seems niacin has many benefits: reduces cholesterol, helps with arthritis, helps with anxiety or mood issues. However, i think you need to take quite a bit to get these positive effects and i have only been taking a small dose of 50mg per day.
I would be interested in hearing:
other peoples experiences
what is niacin doing to help with the mood and arthritis ? Is the niacins effect on cholesterol having a beneficial impact on other areas. i.e., is more cholesterol now being made available to be turned into steroid hormones and so helping thyroid action ? I don't know, just trying to make some connections for myself.
I am mid 40's male, and take 125 T4 per day for my hypothyroidism. I also use 3 drops of progestE oil per day as the progesterone really helps. Generally i do well, but my mood could be better and i have noticed these pains in my arms this last year.
I bought some a while back but only tried the tablets the other day. I have taken a 50mcg tablet most nights this week. I first took it last saturday night while watching tv in bed and noticed i was getting really hot and started to flush. It was a good experience.
So since then i have tried to take it with some food at bedtime to reduce the flush.
Anyway i have felt really good this week in mood and i have noticed my forearm / elbow areas are not nearly as painful (i have been experiencing arthritis symptoms in my arms this last year).
Last night i didn't take any niacin and today i have felt very low in mood. When i got home this evening immediately took a niacin tablet with my meal. Lets hope it works its magic.
So on further reading it seems niacin has many benefits: reduces cholesterol, helps with arthritis, helps with anxiety or mood issues. However, i think you need to take quite a bit to get these positive effects and i have only been taking a small dose of 50mg per day.
I would be interested in hearing:
other peoples experiences
what is niacin doing to help with the mood and arthritis ? Is the niacins effect on cholesterol having a beneficial impact on other areas. i.e., is more cholesterol now being made available to be turned into steroid hormones and so helping thyroid action ? I don't know, just trying to make some connections for myself.
I am mid 40's male, and take 125 T4 per day for my hypothyroidism. I also use 3 drops of progestE oil per day as the progesterone really helps. Generally i do well, but my mood could be better and i have noticed these pains in my arms this last year.
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