Flush Free Niacin

What is the Difference between Niacin and Niacinamide?

Saturday, October 1, 2011 by Vitamins and Supplements FAQs

Question: What is the difference between niacin and niacinamide?

Niacin and niacinamide are both forms of vitamin B-3, and they can be used interchangeably in daily doses of 100 mg or less. However, each form has specific health applications when used in higher doses. Niacin is often taken to support cholesterol levels already within the healthy range (both LDL and HDL), while niacinamide is used to help promote a healthy insulin response, as well as to help maintain joint health. A third form of...

What's in Swanson Cholesterol Essentials?

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 by Vitamins and Supplements FAQs

Question: What's in Swanson® Cholesterol Essentials that makes it work?

Swanson Condition Specific Cholesterol Essentials includes several ingredients that have long been used individually to help support healthy cholesterol levels including niacin (the flush free form of vitamin B-3 called inositol hexaniacinate), oat bran, lecithin, Gugulipid (the Sabinsa Corporation's brand name of guggul), phosphatidylcholine, garlic, and beta sitosterol. You can read much more about each of them on the...

Is Extended-Release Niacin the Same as No-Flush Niacin?

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 by Vitamins and Supplements FAQs

Question: My naturopath wants me to take “extended release” niacin, 500 mg two times per day. Is that the same as “no-flush?”

The term “extended release” generally refers to a time-released supplement, and our no-flush niacin is not time released. However, the intended purpose of extended release niacin is usually to avoid the uncomfortable flush that can result from regular niacin. Instead of an extended release formula, we offer a form of niacin that is equally effective as nicotinic acid...