| Bodybuilding supplements with niacin are often used to | | | | large amounts, so being able to tolerate its side effects |
| lower cholesterol, thanks to its ability to suppress the | | | | is necessary to enjoy the vitamin's benefits. Doctors |
| disintegration of fats, preventing fatty acids from | | | | also recommend ingesting niacin with meals, but this is |
| entering the blood. However, niacin is also found to | | | | not effective for bodybuilders who take niacin to |
| stimulate the human growth hormone, or GH. The | | | | enhance the growth hormone must take it on an |
| growth hormone is important for everyone, but most | | | | empty stomach. |
| especially for athletes and bodybuilders as it boosts | | | | This is why niacin has not been a popular natural |
| cell generation in muscles, bones and vital organs, | | | | bodybuilding supplement till recently, its effects on the |
| allowing muscles to grow, as well as rehabilitates | | | | human growth hormone are only evident if ingested |
| injured tissues. Our pituitary glands produce GH but this | | | | without any fatty acids present. Of course, in the |
| declines as we get older, which is why we should take | | | | present of fats, the niacin will set to work first on |
| natural bodybuilding supplements, niacin included. | | | | preventing its breakdown. But when it can solely |
| Niacin is also known as Vitamin B3, which like its | | | | concentrate on working its releasing properties on the |
| siblings Thiamine or Vitamin B1 and Riboflavin or | | | | growth hormone without any interruption, the rise of |
| Vitamin B2, is able to aid in the metabolism of | | | | the hormone is quite significant. |
| carbohydrates. Niacin's most basic function is to | | | | The recommended dosages of niacin, in general, |
| release energy, and derivatives of niacin have been | | | | should be around 15 to 19 mg for men and 15 mg for |
| found to detoxify xenochemicals, produces steroid | | | | women. As a bodybuilding supplement, however, you'll |
| hormones especially in the adrenal gland and repairs | | | | need to take a much higher dosage, around 150 mg |
| DNA. | | | | for a long term program, or 500 mg for a shorter plan. |
| Niacin is most popularly used to treat pellagra, which is | | | | Many start with smaller dosages, from 50 mg, to get |
| a disease manifested by lesions on the skin, | | | | past the side effects of flushing, which usually happens |
| gastrointestinal problems and even psychological | | | | at a minimum of 150 mg. Another dietary supplement |
| symptoms such as extreme nervousness and | | | | has been developed called Inositol Hexanicotinate or |
| depression. It is also used to treat hyperlipidemia, by | | | | IHN, which is also known as No-Flush Niacin. It may be |
| lowering levels of very-low-density lipoprotein or VLDL, | | | | a bit more expensive than niacin, but IHN is effective |
| which is an antecedent of low-density lipoprotein, which | | | | even if you take lower amounts of it, thereby making it |
| we know as bad cholesterol. Meanwhile, it also | | | | a better option. |
| increases the amount of good cholesterol in the body, | | | | Some users of niacin merely wait for the flushing to go |
| scientifically known as high-density lipoprotein or HDL, | | | | away, or to allow their bodies to get comfortable with |
| which is why niacin is prescribed to heart attack | | | | the flushing and itching. Mostly longtime advocates of |
| patients. | | | | natural bodybuilding supplements, once they feel that |
| Niacin has not been very popular as a natural | | | | their bodies have adapted to it enough to stop flushing |
| supplement because there is a small level of toxicity | | | | and itching, they can elevate dosages. Again, be |
| found in rather large amounts, and is definitely not at all | | | | careful when increasing dosages of niacin, as this may |
| allowed for diabetics on insulin. Its most common side | | | | also lead to liver toxicity. Although rare, it is still highly |
| effect is the flushing of the skin, particularly in the face, | | | | possible that niacin may raise the levels of enzymes in |
| followed by itching and rashes, especially on areas of | | | | your liver. |
| the skin covered by clothing. This lasts for only fifteen | | | | To get the most out of niacin as a bodybuilding |
| to thirty minutes and may be avoided by drinking | | | | supplement , take your dosage before you go to sleep, |
| aspirin before ingesting niacin, or ibuprofen every day | | | | so long as you haven't just had anything to eat a few |
| for two or three weeks. | | | | hours before then. GH normally peaks an hour after |
| Building a tolerance for niacin is important if you plan to | | | | we sleep, and it's a good time for niacin and GH to |
| take supplements for the long term; begin by taking | | | | interact, building up your growth activities while you |
| small doses and gradually adding to the dosage over | | | | sleep. |
| time. Niacin's pharmacological properties work best in | | | | |