{"id":11934,"date":"2017-05-02T16:49:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T20:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=11934"},"modified":"2017-05-02T16:49:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T20:49:27","slug":"niacin-can-boost-good-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/niacin-can-boost-good-cholesterol\/","title":{"rendered":"Niacin can boost &#8216;good&#8217; cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Niacin, has been used by patients to increase HDL (good) cholesterol and helps remove LDL (bad) cholesterol. The benefits of this B vitamin however, are not for everyone. Niacin is available in prescription strength and over the counter. Niacin can raise LDLs but can also raise blood sugar, cause bleeding, stroke and. Liver damage. Due to the risks, niacin is only given to people that can not tolerate statin medications to lower cholesterol. Eating healthy, exercising and smoking cessation can also help with cholesterol levels with no bad side effects.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Niacan is a vitamin in the B complex. It has been shown to create energy.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">Niacin raises HDL cholesterol thus reducing multiple risks such as heart disease.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">If you are on cholesterol medication it is not likely that you will see a benefit from adding niacin to your diet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Niacin, a B vitamin, has long been used to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol \u2014 the &#8220;good&#8221; cholesterol that helps remove low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the &#8220;bad&#8221; cholesterol from your bloodstream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/high-blood-cholesterol\/in-depth\/niacin\/art-20046208\">http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/high-blood-cholesterol\/in-depth\/niacin\/art-20046208<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display:none\">(abstract 3W5PY7V3UP87BXFCMT3DXIBRN57YJ0 38SKSKU7R1YU37M0CYYPFTQG0QVIL1 A3PDOZ6I8PE9ZK)(authorquote 3A520CCNWN1Y4ZVHSME6XGGSGFPAEH 3FTYUGLFSUMZT73TSXH777E6MWT5D6 A1AMP9RUXAAV9K)(keypoints 3VAOOVPI3ZTT6OWD6ZQ0JPMNJ23LL3 3B837J3LDOXU0JK9MUPZ5753HOPSRG ANT2V756NAX5X)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niacin, has been used by patients to increase HDL (good) cholesterol and helps remove LDL (bad) cholesterol. 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