Niacin: The Powerhouse Vitamin You’re Not Hearing About

Niacin: The Powerhouse Vitamin You’re Not Hearing About
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Huey Freeman
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Researchers and physicians have made astonishing claims for decades on the effectiveness of niacin, a relatively unknown vitamin, to prevent and cure a wide array of diseases.

In the recently released second edition of “Niacin: The Real Story,” Dr. Andrew Saul wrote that orthomolecular physicians have found success in preventing cardiovascular disease, reversing arthritis, helping to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, and treating a host of mental illnesses with this B vitamin. Dr. Saul is one of the principal authors of the book. The late Dr. Abram Hoffer, a psychiatrist who treated thousands of patients with niacin, is listed as the leading author.

COVID-19 and Kidney Disease

In a study published in Kidney360 in late 2020, niacin, also known as vitamin B3, was found to reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients suffering from acute kidney injury. Patients who were given daily doses of 1,000 milligrams of niacinamide, a form of niacin, had a 25 percent lower death rate. This COVID-related illness had no known therapy.
Huey Freeman
Huey Freeman
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A newspaper reporter, editor, and author, Huey Freeman recently wrote “Who Shot Nick Ivie?” a true crime book on the murder of a border patrol agent. He lives in Central Illinois with his wife Kate.
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