January 24, 2007

An Old Cholesterol Remedy Is New Again - New York Times

An Old Cholesterol Remedy Is New Again - New York Times

"Many scientists still believe that a statin combined with a drug that raises HDL would mark a significant advance in the treatment of heart disease. But for patients now at high risk of heart attack or stroke, the news is better than it sounds. An effective HDL booster already exists.

It is niacin, the ordinary B vitamin."

Let's hear it for Niacin! My drug store is frequently out of the kind that I use. This particular brand produces no flushing and has helped boost my HDL.

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