At an 8 a.m. EST press conference today at the American Heart Association meeting, UB professor of medicine William E. Boden, MD, discusses the AIM-HIGH clinical trial, which found that niacin ...

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But Eckel said he now thinks niacin should only be considered as a fourth-line therapy, after statins, and other cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as bile acid resins and Zetia, have been tried.

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Yes, niacin does lower cholesterol a bit. Yes, it does increase HDL, the good cholesterol, a bit. And, yes, it does lower triglycerides — still important for those whose numbers are dangerously ...

The top way to reduce LDL cholesterol levels and improve heart health is by dietary choices such as reducing saturated fats, eliminating trans fats, and getting plenty of omega-3s, soluble fiber ...

The findings, which were published in Nature Medicine, may also help explain why taking niacin, which lowers low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and raises high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ...

The top way to reduce LDL cholesterol levels and improve heart health is by dietary choices such as reducing saturated fats, eliminating trans fats, and getting plenty of omega-3s, soluble fiber ...