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In reply to the discussion: Went to doc today, high bad cholesterol, low good cholesterol [View all]aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)but my mom's doc is an internist and swears by it. The Mayo clinic on its website says it can reduce bad cholesterol by up to 30%. I don't know if the effectiveness is measured by how many fewer heart attacks you get, but if the criteria is the reduction of LDL cholesterol and the raising of HDL cholesterol, I think many sources say that it works. It has to be time-released, however, and not niacinamide which is the non-flushing type.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/niacin/art-20046208
"...What impact does niacin have on cholesterol?
Niacin can raise HDL cholesterol by more than 30 percent. HDL, the "good" cholesterol, picks up excess bad cholesterol in your blood and takes it back to your liver for disposal...."
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