( 4 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 7 2007
If you have elevated cholesterol and your physician has recommended extended-release niacin, you need to be aware that inositol hexanicotinate is not equivalent to the extended-release niacin normally prescribed for this indication. Human clinical trials that have investigated the cholesterol-lowering effects of this substance have not been impressive. For a brief review, see the following article: "Flush-Free Niacin": Dietary Supplement May Be "Benefit-Free", by Robert B. Norris MD, in Preventive Cardiology, Winter 2006, pages 64-65. I suggest checking with your physician before making any substitution.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Apr 15 2007
If you have elevated cholesterol and your physician has recommended extended-release niacin, you need to be aware that inositol hexanicotinate is not equivalent to the extended-release niacin normally prescribed for this indication. Human clinical trials that have investigated the cholesterol-lowering effects of this substance have not been impressive. For a brief review, see the following article: "Flush-Free Niacin": Dietary Supplement May Be "Benefit-Free", by Robert B. Norris MD, in Preventive Cardiology, Winter 2006, pages 64-65. I suggest checking with your physician before making any substitution.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Apr 15 2007
If you have elevated cholesterol and your physician has recommended extended-release niacin, you need to be aware that inositol hexanicotinate is not equivalent to the extended-release niacin normally prescribed for this indication. Human clinical trials that have investigated the cholesterol-lowering effects of this substance have not been impressive. For a brief review, see the following article: "Flush-Free Niacin": Dietary Supplement May Be "Benefit-Free", by Robert B. Norris MD, in Preventive Cardiology, Winter 2006, pages 64-65. I suggest checking with your physician before making any substitution.
