What does niacin do to lower cholesterol that makes it a natural process? I want to use it to lower my LDL but have a very low tolerance. I flush and break out with hives all over.
A couple of months ago when i was trying to take 1000 mg a day, I had vigorous vomiting of bile for at least 8-12 hours. I take at a maximum 250 mg at a time and still suffer flushing and itching and if I were to take 250 mg 4 times a day, I think I would spend another day vomiting. I really thought my liver or gallbladder or wherever green bile comes from was detoxing too rapidly. I didn't throw up much except bile.
Would like reassurance that what niacin does to lower cholesterol is good for me. Any help in dosing is welcome also. It just seems if I'm flushing/itching, my body doesn't want any more niacin. I would like to believe that flushing is also detoxing but have not read that.
Thanks!
Mary