10 Benefits of Niacin
Niacin Benefit #1: Improve Cholesterol Levels
Heart disease affects almost half of Americans and may claim the lives of almost a quarter of the population, making heart disease the leading cause of death in the United States. Nicotinic acid, a component of niacin, reduces the production of triglycerides and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL).
This ultimately leads to an increase in HDL (the “good” cholesterol) and a decrease in LDL (the “bad” cholesterol). Niacin was the first line of treatment for poor cholesterol in 1955 because it has the ability to raise HDL cholesterol more effectively than other lipid-reducing medications.
