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A metabolite of niacin promotes vascular inflammation and cardiovascular risk
- kolinko 3y agoOuch, bad news for Red Bull drinkers, if true
- NoPicklez 3y agoThey better change the recommended intake of Niacin then. Without being able to read the full article, I am interested in what they constitute as "excess niacin". There have been studies on the consumption on energy drinks namely Redbull, given that they have added Niacinamide. The recommended daily intake of Niacin is 16mg for Men, with an upper tolerable limit of 35mg. A single can of Redbull 250ml has 20mg of Niacinamide.
- petercooper 3y agoNiacin is also used by some of the nootropics crowd to improve cholesterol.. to reduce cardiovascular risk: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/niacin/art-20046208 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-ch...