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Be Careful with Niacin
In light of Pfizers decision to halt testing of its new cholesterol-lowering drug torcetrapib, the New York Times ran an article this week touting an old favorite, niacin:
An Old Cholesterol Remedy Is New Again
High dose niacin has been shown effective at raising HDL, the good cholesterol, and lowering triglycerides. Although niacin as nicotinic acid is available over-the-counter, its better taken under a doctors supervision, especially for someone with diabetes. High dose niacin can interfere with blood glucose levels:
Be Careful with Niacin
Monday, February 17, 2014

An Old Cholesterol Remedy Is New Again
High dose niacin has been shown effective at raising HDL, the good cholesterol, and lowering triglycerides. Although niacin as nicotinic acid is available over-the-counter, its better taken under a doctors supervision, especially for someone with diabetes. High dose niacin can interfere with blood glucose levels:
"High-dose nicotinic acid may negatively effect glucose tolerance. Diabetics who take nicotinic acid for lipid-lowering, should have their serum glucose levels caully monitored and the dose of their antidiabetic medications adjusted as necessary."
- Niacin (Nicotinic Acid), from PDRHealth
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