DISCLAIMER – ALWAYS CONSULT A DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING ANY SUPPLEMENTS
Niacin is also called vitamin B3.
it is a water soluble vitamin found in foods such milk, beef, liver and legumes.
Niacin and Covid 19
Niacin has got lots of attention recently because there are some scientific papers that explore and support the theory that low NAD+ levels make people more susceptible to serious illness when they’ve contracted Covid-19
Niacin, increases levels of NAD in the body (more information in this study)
DISCLAIMER – there are many contraindications for taking niacin, especially with COVID – it can cause hypotension and heart issues in those with pre-existing issues
Vitamin B3 [niacin (nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid)] has an anti-inflammatory impact, and recent studies show that it can help reduce inflammation in patients with COVID-19 and can even be used as an adjunct therapy.
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Lung damage is a major hurdle to recovery in those severe patients. Through producing various growth factors, MSCs may help repair of the damaged lung tissue. It is important to mention that various studies have shown that in animal models with bleomycin-induced lung injury, vitamin B3 (niacin or nicotinamide) is highly effective in preventing lung tissue damage [7]. It might be a wise approach to supply this food supplement to the COVID-19 patients.
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Joe Rogan has also created some hype and interest because of use his of IV NAD. NAD was also part of his self prescribed covid treatment.
Joe rogan had covid Cool Guy Club
In case you are wondering – consuming niacin, increases levels of NAD+
It’s a bit of a poor man’s version of NAD either taken via an IV or capsule. Both formats are expensive.
There is no official protocol or dosage for taking niacin to prevent, treat and recover from Covid-19 but below is a proposed regime:
created by Dmitry Kats, pHD – https://niatonin.youcanbook.me/
Niacin and Depression
Some people have had success, using niacin to treat depression. This could be due to its anti inflammatory properties, or its ability to increase energy levels.
People typically build up to a maximum of 1,000mg three times per day.
START SLOW with 25mg!
if you take 1,000mg straight away you will get a horrible niacin flush:
Niacin Flush = skin on fire
The picture of me above is after 250mg
Day 1 – 25mg with breakfast, lunch and again with an evening meal
Day 2 – take 50mg breakfast, lunch and stick with 25mg in the evening
Day 3 – take 75mg with food twice then 50mg with evening meal
keep building up your dosage until you get to your desired intake and niacin dosage
it’s hard to find evidence for niacin being effective treatment for depression although there are many accounts online.
I did find these studies of niacinamine (derived from niacin) with l tryptophan
As ever, Reddit has some interesting information about niacin and depression:
From reddit.com/r/supplements
Benefits of niacin:
- Anti inflammatory
- Potent antioxidant
- Reduces ldl cholesterol
- Increases hdl cholesterol
- May help with energy and wellbeing
- Can help recovery from exercise
- May help with kidney health*
Side Effects of Niacin
- Niacin flush – red, blotchy skin and burning (build up dosage slowly to avoid)
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- High doses 2,000mg plus could cause liver damage
You should take a methyl donor like msm or TM glycine with niacin
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In conclusion, recent experimental and clinical studies, including that of Kang et al [11], suggest that niacin and its metabolites nicontinamide could be used to treat hyperlipidemia and to lower phosphate levels in patients with CKD. However, further studies are needed to evaluate whether long-term treatment with low-dose niacin is effective, well tolerated, and safe and has a preventive effect on the progression of CKD.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716114/
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