Thought quite interesting
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I am big believer in Niacin but currently having to back down from 3 grams per day because of elevating fasting blood sugar. After a week of will start back at 2 grams and see where my blood sugar goes. I normally run high 80's and it had reached 161 after 12 hrs fasting and 148 after 20 hrs. Hope to solve this issue soon because the benefits sure look good.
This is definitely interesting because a previous study by the research team found similar results regarding the association between dietary niacin intake and cognitive function. In that study, not only an abstract but the entire research was available, which made it clear that it is specifically the intake of niacin through food that is being referred to (statistically significant only when niacin intake was between 20.69 and 26.90 mg).
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Perhaps I couldn't find them, but unfortunately, those tables are not yet visible in the research on the relationship with PD in this post, making it difficult to connect such values. The promising conclusion "Dietary niacin intake was inversely associated with PD risk in US adults, with a 23% reduction in risk for each 10 mg increase in niacin intake" seems to be limited, as otherwise, B3 would be the cure for preventing PD...
There's also the niacin pd study 100mg and 250mg per day
"16 Foods That Are High in Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Thanks WhyRBD! I am taking 1 gram of nicotinic acid twice a day. I feel good. I was thinking of getting a blood sugar tester, but I probably won't. I feel good.
Bolt_Upright I remember you saying that if B3 is taken after the last meal of the day, it doesn't cause elevated blood sugar, right?
I was taking after my last meal 1.5g and morning during fast 1.5g - I measured blood sugar after waking and before dosing. Could just be me and I will adjust and measure sugars to see if an issue. The concern is I suffer from other autonomic issues: orthostatic hypotension. I will let everyone know as I progress
Bolt, "Feel good" can be misleading, especially in the long run, many conditions are known to have what are called "subclinical" or "asymptomatic" non-"complaint" status (complaint being with the patient's subjectively reports but not an indicator of what undermining disease is developing) until disease is very well established and possibly irreversible or untreatable (including things like diabetes, cancer, in fact numerous cancers, etc. it's a pretty long list actually.) So I think it's worth it to get that blood sugar monitor and then later just sell it on eBay if you need the money.
Very interesting dose correlation indeed!
Increasing my dose of B1 after 4 years and 7 months
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