How Niacin Promotes Heart Health and Balanced Cholesterol

How Niacin Promotes Heart Health and Balanced Cholesterol

Niacin, nicotinic acid, does many amazing things in the body. Without it, over 400 different metabolic processes could not happen!

Most tissues in our bodies absorb the active forms of niacin, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP). NAD is an essential coenzyme found in every cell of the body. It’s critical for over 400 enzyme processes like:

  • Converting food into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy your cells use
  • Healthy aging; promoting DNA repair and immune cell function
  • Making enzymes that help cells function normally

Niacin's Role in Supporting Heart Health

Yet, protecting the heart may be the most significant role of niacin in the body. While our bodies need cholesterol to build cells, make vitamins, and produce hormones, too much of the waxy fat substance can pile up in our arteries and clog them.

The liver makes all the cholesterol we need, but we also get dietary cholesterol from foods like red meat, sweets, and dairy. Plus, the liver sometimes produces excessive cholesterol when we eat foods high in saturated and trans fats.

Studies show that niacin can help us keep both good cholesterol and bad cholesterol in healthy, normal ranges. (Learn more about healthy cholesterol levels here.)

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is called bad because it can collect in your arteries and reduce or block the blood flow to the heart. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is considered good because it moves all types of cholesterol from the arteries to your liver, which expels it.

Niacin can help keep the heart healthy and cholesterol balanced two ways. It may block the enzyme in the liver that makes cholesterol, reducing overproduction. It may also raise HDL levels, so that more cholesterol is carried to the liver and expelled.

Benefits of Taking Extended-Release Nicotinic Acid

As a supplement, niacin comes in two forms – immediate release and extended release. Some people experience a flushing sensation with immediate release nicotinic acid because it dilates small capillaries in your skin. The redness and tingling or itching sensation is harmless but may be uncomfortable.

Extended-release niacin, like our Endur-Acin®, releases nicotinic acid slowly over six to eight hours to reduce or eliminate flushing. Niacin is embedded in our proprietary vegetable wax tablet matrix core, so you get an equal amount hour over hour as it breaks down in the intestine. This also reduces stomach upset and gives our bodies the time needed to absorb the nicotinic acid.

It’s worth noting that flush-free forms of niacin made from inositol hexanicotinate do not aid in cholesterol balance.

Before you supplement with niacin, talk to your health care provider. High doses aren’t recommended for everyone, interact with some medications, and warrant more frequent liver level checks.

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ENDUR-ACIN® 500mg Extended Release Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)

ENDUR-ACIN® 500mg Extended Release Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)

Extended Release

From $22.99

Promotes cardiovascular health and the normal production of cellular energy in all heart and vascular tissues. Extended-release delivery helps reduce flushing side effect.

At-a-Glance

  • Promotes heart health & cholesterol balance*
  • Extended-release delivery helps eliminate flushing & digestive upset*
  • Provides a gradual, measured release of nicotinic acid over 6 to 8 hours
  • Backed by a portfolio of clinical research
  • Drug-free and available without a prescription
  • Formulated to complement doctor-recommended therapeutic lifestyle changes* 

Product Description

ENDUR-ACIN® Extended Release Niacin is ideal for adults interested in advanced nutritional support for heart health and cholesterol balance.*

ENDUR-ACIN® provides nicotinic acid – the only form of niacin with targeted benefits for heart health and lipid metabolism – in a proprietary vegetable-based wax matrix. The unique wax-matrix delivery system not only ensures a gradual, measured release of nicotinic acid over a 6 to 8 hour period, but also helps eliminate digestive upset and skin flushing that can occur with immediate-release forms.*

ENDUR-ACIN® is backed by clinical research and may help maintain healthy cholesterol levels within the normal range.* “Flush-free” forms of niacin may reduce flushing, but these forms have not been clinically shown to benefit heart health.

ENDUR-ACIN® is available in three strengths – 250 mg, 500 mg, and 750 mg – for easy compliance with doctor recommendations.

Features

  • Easy-to-swallow tablets
  • No salt, sugar, starch, artificial colors or flavorings, or preservatives
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegan/Vegetarian
  • Free of common allergens (milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy)
  • Free of other allergens (corn, yeast)

Frequently Asked Questions

What can you expect?

ENDUR-ACIN® Extended Release Niacin is a unique dietary supplement for men and women to support heart health and cholesterol balance. In the body, each tablet dissolves slowly to release nicotinic acid at the preferred rate to support cholesterol balance. It is specifically formulated to complement doctor-recommended lifestyle changes for overall cardiovascular health.*

How does it work?

In the body, each tablet dissolves slowly over 6 to 8 hours to release nicotinic acid at the preferred rate to support cholesterol balance. ENDUR-ACIN® is available in three strengths – 250 mg, 500 mg and 750 mg – for easy compliance with your doctor’s recommendations..

How do you take it?

As a dietary supplement for adults, take one tablet daily with food. Do not exceed one tablet daily without consulting a physician.

Are there any precautions?

  • Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, or are taking any medications. Not recommended for women who are pregnant or nursing.
  • Do not use without the advice of your physician if you consume more than modest amounts of alcohol, have poorly controlled diabetes, liver disease, gout, active peptic ulcer disease, or unstable angina.
  • Some sensitive people may experience temporary flushing, itching or warming of the skin.
  • As with all dietary supplements, keep out of reach of children.

What product quality control tests are performed?

ENDUR-ACIN® is manufactured in the United States (Oregon) in a state-of-the-art, FDA-registered facility that meets or exceeds current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Quality control tests are performed at every stage of the manufacturing process from rigorous raw material testing to finished product testing.

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PLAIN NIACIN 250mg (Nicotinic Acid)

PLAIN NIACIN 250mg (Nicotinic Acid)

Immediate Release

$13.99

Supports the health and functioning of the heart and blood vessels.  

At-a-Glance

  • Promotes heart health & cholesterol balance*
  • Advanced immediate-release formula
  • Helps eliminate skin flushing
  • Formulated to complement doctor-recommended therapeutic lifestyle changes

Product Description

Plain Niacin 250mg Nicotinic Acid is ideal for adults who prefer an immediate-release nicotinic acid formula to support healthy cholesterol balance and lipid metabolism.*

Plain Niacin combines immediate-release nicotinic acid (also known as crystalline niacin) with our proprietary vegetable-based wax matrix. The tablet dissolves more slowly than regular formulas, gradually releasing nicotinic acid in just under one hour rather than all at once. In this way, it delivers heart health benefits without excess skin flushing or digestive upset typical of regular formulas.*

Nicotinic acid is the only form of niacin with targeted benefits for heart health. So-called “flush-free” forms of niacin may reduce flushing, but these forms have not been clinically shown to benefit heart health.

Plain Niacin is available in two strengths – 250 mg and 500 mg – for easy compliance with doctor recommendations.

Features

  • Easy-to-swallow tablets
  • No salt, sugar, starch, preservatives, artificial colors or flavorings
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegan/Vegetarian
  • Free of common allergens (milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, and wheat)

Frequently Asked Questions

What can you expect?

Plain Niacin is a unique dietary supplement for men and women to support heart health. Each tablet releases nicotinic acid gradually in just under one hour to help eliminate skin flushing and digestive upset typical of regular forms. It is specifically formulated to complement doctor-recommended diet and lifestyle changes for overall cardiovascular health.*

How does it work?

In the body, nicotinic acid works by helping to activate numerous biochemical pathways involved in cholesterol and lipid metabolism and whole body cellular health.*

How do you take it?

As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) tablet daily with food. Do not exceed one tablet daily without consulting a physician.

Are there any precautions? 

Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking any medications, or are pregnant or nursing. Temporary flushing, itching, or warming of the skin may occur. Do not use without the advice of your physician if you consume more than modest amounts of alcohol, have poorly controlled diabetes, liver disease, gout, active peptic ulcer disease, or unstable angina. As with all dietary supplements, keep out of reach of children.

What product quality control tests are performed?

Plain Niacin is manufactured in the United States (Oregon) in a state-of-the-art, FDA-registered facility that meets or exceeds current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Quality control tests are performed at every stage of the manufacturing process from rigorous raw material testing to finished product testing.

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