vitamin · for high cholesterol
Nicotinamide
The gentler face of vitamin B3 — it does not cause the hot, prickly flush that plain niacin can. You will meet it far more often in a face cream than in a capsule. We have not reviewed it yet.
How strong is the research?
Not verified evidence
Different group studied
1 paper read.
Tested as: Nicotinamide by mouth. Both plain and slow-release, across 12 trials.
Who was studied: Adults on dialysis, being treated for high blood phosphate. Not people with high cholesterol, and not the general public.
We found 1 study on this. We have not finished reading them yet, so we are not ready to say either way.
How much to take
500–1500 mg