Should I take Crestor or Lipitor, with niacin, to lower my cholesterol? Consumer Reports News: October 19, 2012 04:53 PM. A: No. The combination can be risky.

High-dose niacin has been previously shown to reduce levels of LDL-cholesterol and increase HDL-cholesterol levels, and thereby maintain a low ratio of total to HDL-cholesterol, which is ...

Niacin exerts several beneficial lipid-altering effects, including lowering the levels of atherogenic particles that contain apolipoprotein B and raising HDL cholesterol levels. This article ...

In patients whose bad cholesterol is very well-controlled by statins for a long period of time, the addition of high-dose, extended-release niacin did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, ...

Q-In view of the new studies concerning the role of niacin in the reduction of cholesterol, would you please publish a list of foods containing the highest level of the substance? A-Niacin, also kn… ...

Niacin has been used for decades because it reduces the levels of "bad," or LDL, cholesterol and increases levels of "good," or HDL, cholesterol while also lowering triglycerides (blood fats) and ...

Lowering cholesterol can reduce a person’s overall risk of heart disease and heart attack. ... Niacin, or vitamin B-3, works in the liver, and it may reduce blood fats.

Dear Reader: First, let's look at niacin and its role in the body. Niacin is a B vitamin needed to create compounds crucial to cellular function. A shortage of niacin, or vitamin B3, can lead to ...

Niacin has been shown to lower levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol by 5 to 20 per cent and raise 'good' HDL cholesterol by 15 to 35 per cent. The recommended daily intake of niacin is 14 milligrams ...