http://www.homeremediesbook.com Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en http://www.homeremediesbook.com/niacin-for-cholesterol/ http://www.homeremediesbook.com/niacin-for-cholesterol/#comments Sun, 20 May 2007 20:52:10 +0000 admin cholesterolHome Remedies forNatural CuresNiacinNutritional SupplementsRaising HDL http://www.homeremediesbook.com/niacin-for-cholesterol/ Niacin is the most effective intervention for raising HDL or good cholesterol. Not only will niacin (nicotinic acid) raise HDL cholesterol by 8-35% and lower LDL cholesterol by 10-25%, it has been shown to lower the risk of stroke and heart disease. Nicotinic acid should not be confused with another water soluble B vitamin, nicotinamide, which does not lower cholesterol levels. (more…)

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