My ex-husband had to take niacin following his heart attacks. The regular stuff was fierce, but they have a time-release version now that's much more comfortable.
Carol
Time-release niacin may be more comfortable, but when I was going to the lipid center at UCSF, the doctor told me they wished they could get time-release niacin off the market because it is so much more injurious to the liver than regular niacin. So if anyone needs to take large amounts of niacin for cholesterol control, avoid the time-release stuff.
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