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Niacin for Detoxification: A Little-known Therapeutic Use

14 September 2022 No Comments

Jonathan E. Prousky, ND, MSc1,2 1 Chief Naturopathic Medical Officer, Professor, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, 1255 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2K 1E2, Tel: 416-498-1255 ext. 235, email: jprousky@ccnm.edu 2 Editor, Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, email: editor@orthomed.org Source: Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine Vol 26, No 2, 2011  Abstract  Niacin (nicotinic acid) has a number of well-established clinical uses and the potential for additional clinical

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Negative and Positive Side Effects of Vitamin B3

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A. Hoffer M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.(C)1 Source: Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, Vol. 18, Nos. 3 & 4, 2003 Introduction I think the best way to describe the many properties of vitamin B3 is to tell the story of my long love affair with this amazing vitamin. It began in 1951, after Dr. Humphry Osmond, Dr. John Smythies and I had developed the adrenochrome hypothesis of schizophrenia.1 I will not refer

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NIH – Niacin Fact Sheet for Consumers

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Source: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Niacin-Consumer/ This is a reader-friendly overview of Niacin. For more details, see our health professional fact sheet on Niacin. What is niacin and what does it do? Niacin (also called vitamin B3) helps turn the food you eat into the energy you need. Niacin is important for the development and function of the cells in your body. How much niacin do I need? The amount of niacin you need

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