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| Vitamin Inositol Hexaniacinate |
Last updated: Jul 17, 2008 |
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Vitamin Inositol Hexaniacinate |
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Vitamin Inositol Hexaniacinate can help with the following: | |  | | | | Addictions | Alcohol-related Problems | Circulation |
Intermittent Claudication | Inositol hexaniacinate, a special form of vitamin B3, has been used successfully to treat intermittent claudication. A double-blind trial explored the effect of 2gm bid for 3 months. In nonsmokers and in people with unchanged smoking habits, the increase in walking distance was significantly greater than in the placebo group. [Br J Clin Pract 1988;42: pp.141-5, 377-83] |
Raynaud's Phenomenon | Inositol hexaniacinate, a variation on the B vitamin niacin, has been used with some success for relieving symptoms of Raynaud’s disease. 30 people in one study with Raynaud’s disease took 4gm of inositol hexaniacinate each day for 3 months and showed less arterial spasm. [J Int Med Res 1979;7: pp.473-83] |
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Elevated Total Cholesterol | Skin-Hair-Nails |
Cold Hands and Feet | Uro-Genital |
Dysmenorrhea, Painful Menstruation | There is evidence that niacin may be beneficial for the treatment of dysmennorhea. Hudgins reported on a group of 80 women suffering from painful menstrual cramps who were supplemented with 100mg niacin twice daily, beginning 7 to 10 days before the onset of menses and then every 2 to 3 hours during heavy cramps. 90% of participants experienced significant relief. It should be noted that the dosage required during heavy cramping is high enough to cause unpleasant side effects and that it would seem that the use of flush-free niacin (inositol hexaniacinate) might be indicated. In addition, the inositol would provide lipotropic effects. Lipotropic agents help in the metabolism of hormones by the liver, important for the prevention of PMS. |
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KEY |  | May do some good |  |  | Likely to help |
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