niacin, hot flush
A Hot Flash or a Niacin Flush
07/21/09 Filed in: Vitamins
Apparently I bought the wrong niacin supplement at the store the other day. I have been taking it for years, but I have always taken the no-flush variety without incident. Well, yesterday, after lunch, I opened a new bottle and took my vitamins. After which I sat down in front of the computer to work through some email. With in a few minutes, I began to feel my face get hot and prickly. I thought to myself, that’s odd and continued to read my mail. The heat continued to rise and started to spread to my neck and arms. I got up and went to look in a mirror and lo and behold I saw a very red face staring back at me.
My first thought was that I was having an allergic reaction. I mentally review all that I had eaten that day and could not identify anything new or unusual. The heat spread to my torso and was uncomfortable. Then I remembered that I had recently taken my vitamins and wondered if this could be that mysterious thing called a niacin flush. I went back to the vitamin bottle and realized that I bought the regular version of niacin supplement and not my usual purchase.
Wanting to confirm my suspicions, I jumped on the internet and researched niacin flush. Basically, niacin causes your capillaries to get wider. Blood normally passes through capillaries very slowly. Niacin causes more blood to flow quicker through this system, hence, the flush. There is no harm caused by this flush. In fact, it can help your system carry away more toxins from the cells in these areas!
Niacin is used by your body to turn carbohydrates into energy.Niacin also helps your nervous system, digestive system, skin, hair, and eyes stay healthy. Niacin is also used to help boost your good cholesterol or high density lipoprotein HDL. Niacin is found in dairy, lean meats, poultry, fish, nuts, eggs, and enriched breads.
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My first thought was that I was having an allergic reaction. I mentally review all that I had eaten that day and could not identify anything new or unusual. The heat spread to my torso and was uncomfortable. Then I remembered that I had recently taken my vitamins and wondered if this could be that mysterious thing called a niacin flush. I went back to the vitamin bottle and realized that I bought the regular version of niacin supplement and not my usual purchase.
Wanting to confirm my suspicions, I jumped on the internet and researched niacin flush. Basically, niacin causes your capillaries to get wider. Blood normally passes through capillaries very slowly. Niacin causes more blood to flow quicker through this system, hence, the flush. There is no harm caused by this flush. In fact, it can help your system carry away more toxins from the cells in these areas!
Niacin is used by your body to turn carbohydrates into energy.Niacin also helps your nervous system, digestive system, skin, hair, and eyes stay healthy. Niacin is also used to help boost your good cholesterol or high density lipoprotein HDL. Niacin is found in dairy, lean meats, poultry, fish, nuts, eggs, and enriched breads.
Living a life of personal balance, moderation, education, and connection.
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