Presents case studies on the use of niacin to treat hypochlorhydria. Medical history of the patients; Symptoms and manifestations of the disease; Mechanism of action of niacin.
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Niacin (Nicotinic Acid) a Putative Treatment for Hypochlorhydria: Re-analysis of Two Case Reports
Lower your cholesterol with niacin
Why leading cardiologists consider this B vitamin strong medicine
THE B VITAMIN NIACIN IS getting a lot of attention at some prominent heart-disease centers these days. That may surprise some people, considering all the hoopla over the new prescription cholesterol-lowering drugs. But it seems that more and more often, when high cholesterol levels require a powerful taming agent, the choice among top cardiologists and other doctors is niacin.
KICKING CHOLESTEROL WITH DRUGS
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The article reports on a study by the researchers from the University of California in Irvine, California, regarding the efficacy of high dose niacin as treatment for Alzheimer's disease. When a ...
Niacin and Carcinogenesis
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BETA-SITOSTEROL: AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-CHOLESTEROL PLANT
The article discusses research into the use of beta-sitosterol for the treatment of inflammation and high cholesterol. The natural cholesterol-lowering compounds include policosanol and niacin. T...
