Researchers have discovered that al...

Researchers have discovered that although taking vitamins does little to lower high cholesterol and make less the risk of heart disease, taking niacin multiplies the powers of cholesterol-lowering medications, according to a Nov 14 2000 moderns story from CNN.com. One cogitation found that patients who took niacin in addition to a statin medication designed to lower cholesterol experienced significantly lower cholesterol levels

Patients who had taken the combination for three years experienced no of recent origin growth of fatty buildup in their arteries. They also were 70% les likely than restrain patients to experience heart attack, calamity or the need for bypass surgery According to the story, patients who took a combination of vitamin E vitamin C and beta-carotene did not experience this effect

any studies have shown that niacin alone can debar approximately 20% of nonfatal heart attacks. Researchers warn, however, that patients should not treat themselves with niacin, as it may cause flushes when taken in high doses. There also is a risk of an force on liver enzymes.

Adding Vitamin Multiplies Cholesterol unsalable article Effect (news story, New Orleans: CNNcom Nov 14 2000) 1-2 Available from http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative/ 11/14/heart.niacin.reut/index.html. Accessed 28 Nov 2000

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