Vitamin-B3 (niacin) reaction 
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15 years ago
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Google AdvertisementI was inspired by a previous message by digitalman (11 days ago) and decided to try B3 vitamin and took a 500mg pill with a meal a few hours ago. About an hour later I suddenly started to feel very hot and my whole body turned red and my skin started to feel itchy.My 1st thought was that this cannot be caused by B-vitamin but then realized it can't be anything else.
I took a closer look at the bottle and it states:
"This amount of Niacin may cause skin flushes in sensitive individuals. Do not take on an empty stomach."
Anyone else experienced this? I'm now a little hesitant to take it again. Even though i'm now okay (my skin is still quite red) i was feeling pretty uncomfortable just an hour ago. I would appreciate any advices.
I have taken all kinds of supplements in the past and none have caused any reactions until now. I'm a little surprised that B3 can cause this.
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- Re: Vitamin-B3 (niacin) reaction chava
15 years ago
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That reaction is absolutely normal and called the "niacin flush". It's caused by the small capillaries in your body that are expanding and many people believe that this is actually the main benefit of taking niacin.
See this link for more information:
http://www.oralchelation.com/faq/answers24.htm
If it bothers you too much, you could start with taking 100 mg and then gradually increase the dose. You will still get a flush, but less severe.
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- Re: Vitamin-B3 (niacin) reaction digitalman
15 years ago
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Google AdvertisementThis is a reply to # 846,661As Chava mentioned, it is a perfectly normal reaction to niacin.
In fact, I only need 100mgs of it to get that flush. As capillaries open it may expel toxins and create an itchy feel on the skin. It can be beneficial to experience the flush; the body will progressively adjust to the new levels of niacin and flush will eventually go away.
I choose to use the flush free form called Inositol Hexanicotinate (simply because it was all I could find at one point). This tested very well on me via biofeedback. I currently take 1.5 grams of it
Mike
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