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[Extra! Extra!] Niacin – Cardiovascular Hero or Villain?
While there’s no shortage of vitamins that support cardiovascular health, one vitamin may be causing cardiovascular events. One 2024 study published in Nature Medicine examined the prevalence of niacin in stable cardiac patients. This prospective cohort study of 1,162 patients suggests that niacin metabolism is associated with an increase in major adverse cardiovascular events. Increased ...
New England Journal of Medicine Reports on Niacin Safety and Effectiveness
Recent studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine are adding to concerns about the safety and effectiveness of niacin, which is used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. According to a report in the New York Times, scientists designed these two new studies to determine whether niacin helped patients avoid heart disease and ...
Mad About Mushrooms
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine.The Ancient Egyptians associated mushrooms with immortality and considered mushrooms a special food for royalty. And in Asia, mushrooms were thought to promote health and longevity.Today, more than 14,000 mushrooms have been identified in the world. Of that number, approximately 3,000 are edible by ...
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