Dr. Weeks Comment: Niacin does so much benefit – lowers bad cholesterol, minimized detox discomfort from alcohol, enhances memory, reduces neurofibrillary plaque deposition to reduce risk of Alzheimers and now, it minimizes stroke risk, that the doctors are taking to calling this natural, God given vitamin A ….. DRUG! Yikes!
Vitamin B3 shows early promise [...]
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Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Bad news for Big Pharma’s bottom line
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Rx TO OTC SWITCH
Editorial note:
The public should know that the probably the best “drug” to control high cholesterol is Niacin (as long as tachyphalaxis to the flushing is achieved). The dose of 1,000 mg, 2x/day is quite effective and the cost is [...]
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Dr. Weeks Comment: No news here. My friend and mentor, the late and great Abram Hoffer demonstrated this important attribute of niacin (vitamin B3) in the early 1960’s. His work was ignored because, well, because no money can be made from the selling of a naturally occurring supplement, whereas billions can be “earned” [...]
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Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Watch out America. The FDA is about to take away your niacin. This vitamin B3, famous for its “flush” was championed by Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D. Ph.D. 1917-2009 in the treatment of people suffering with hallucinations and delusions (adrenochrome toxicity treated with niacin) and also in the treatment of vascular diseases (heart [...]
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Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Coffee is anti-cancer! (But just make sure to drink organic coffee, and don’t add the SUGAR and CREAM….)
And what about coffee is so beneficial?
Turns out it is a phytoestrogen which is related to niacin (vitamin B3)
Trigonelline is a novel phytoestrogen in coffee beans.
J Nutr. 2009 [...]
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