Yesterday I got into a conversation with a woman who does a lot of "doctoring."
She told me that her doctor had decided to take her off statins, and had prescribed Niacin to lower her cholesterol. I didn't mention that many studies show that cholesterol is not an enemy - she wouldn't have listened if I had, because she is really convinced that she needs to lower it.
She went on to say that she didn't know about her cholesterol, but in the short time she'd been taking Niacin, she'd been able to reduce her insulin intake by 52 units a day. The doctor hadn't told her that would happen, and she was happily surprised.
The one thing she didn't like was the Niacin "flush" she got after every mega-dose.
Hmmm... could it be that good old vitamins make more difference than most doctors are willing to admit? But what about those "overdoses"? Is that really good - or not?
This calls for more research - so if you've done it, let the rest of us know...
Yours for good health,
Marte
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