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What researchers did was they compared these drugs to Niacin, which is a relatively inexpensive vitamin.
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Niacin, which is necessary for the chemical processing of fats in the body, has been repeatedly used clinically to successfully lower total blood cholesterol in individuals with elevated cholesterol levels.
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Hey folks, Mary Fleener had a new comics story titled "Niacin" in Hotwire Comics Vol. 2, which we put out last year!
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Niacin which is essential for proper circulation, healthy functioning of the nervous system and proper protein and carbohydrates metabolism.
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On the other hand, if you ask your doctor if your body is healthy enough to take over-the-counter niacin such as Niacin-Time, what is the best way to combine Niacin Time with other nutrients and/or supplements or foods that make it possible to get good cholesterol results from a lower dose of niacin?
Do latest studies show niacin may work better than prescription drugs at lowering cholesterol? 2009
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Some existing drugs, such as Niacin, and others coming on to the market, such as CETP-inhibitors, lower Lp (a) as well as LDL cholesterol.
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Niacin will raise your HDL, and so will another drug, torcetrapib.
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Niacin hasn't even been linked to stroke risk before and the strokes could be simply the result of chance, but she said that result was a factor in the decision to stop the study early.
Abbott Dealt Blow in Cholesterol Drug Trial Ron Winslow 2011
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Niacin has long been used to raise HDL, but this is the first large-scale study since statins emerged as the dominant cholesterol fighter in the 1990s to examine whether the increase in HDL translated to reduction in heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems.
Abbott Dealt Blow in Cholesterol Drug Trial Ron Winslow 2011
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Niacin will raise your HDL, and so will another drug, torcetrapib.
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