Well that is what I thought until I had my first big dose of Niacin, also known as Vitamin B3. Holy shit balls of FIRE!!!!! That Niacin blows Diablo juice out of this hemisphere.
Ok, let's get some clarity going here on what I am talking about. The Diablo juice is a juice that I got out of a cook book from a restaurant Keri and I went to when we went to Canada a few years back. (Rebar) The juice is made up of 4 carrots, 1/2 medium beet, 1/2 oz ginger, 1/2 jalapeño pepper (with seeds), 1oz parsley and 1 garlic clove. Why would I drink that? you might be asking yourself. Well, it actually tastes pretty good to me and [parsley is loaded with vitamins, especially A and C, and is also rich in riboflavin, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium. An excellent tonic for increasing energy, lower cholesterol and cleansing the blood] Drinking the Diablo juice makes you feel like you've eaten chips and salsa minus the chips and is super healthy.
Niacin has multiple health benefits. The primary health benefit is a significant decrease in heart disease. It helps lower the level of bad cholesterol and studies have shown it also increases the elevation of good cholesterol levels. It helps with blood flow and circulation. What other reasons are needed? The reason I decided to take Niacin was because it's supposed to help with stiffness and I have lived with back pain for a very long time. I was hoping that the niacin would help relieve some of that stiffness.
So, we bought some and took our first dose yesterday. We took 100mg each with the rest of our supplements just before breakfast. After we finished eating, I leaned over to place my dish in the dishwasher and all of a sudden my face was feeling SUPER hot. I stood up and said, Damn! My face feels really hot and kinda prickly. Keri looked over at me and busted out laughing. She said your face is beet red. This sensation of heat and prickly needles was working it's way down my neck, chest, down my arms and eventually covered my entire body.
I was beginning to panic as the sensation was increasing quite rapidly I might add, Keri jumped on the internet and looked up Niacin. These red hot needles coursing over my body were a normal side effect of too much Niacin. What the fuck? NO BODY EVER SAID ANYTHING to me about taking too much Niacin. Wait,... Did I ever ask anyone? Umm,... no i didn't. Well that's a hazard of being the head of the experiment department. However, I felt great all day. I had one of the best days I've had in a long time (at work).
It took about 15 minutes for the heat to come on and it took about two hours for the prickly heat to subside. I was very warm all day, my heart rate was elevated and I was super productive. I didn't give two shits about anyone else's crappy mood. I had a great day!!!
Will I take Vitamin B3 (Niacin) again? YES!! I just did this morning. However, I took 1/4 of the dose that produced such a dramatic affect. It was much better today and I still get the benefits. I will slowly increase the mg at a tolerable level. I love feeling so good. I love feeling healthy and fit.
I have been taking Niacin 5-7 days a week for months now. It has numerous benefits! You will quickly get used to the "hot flash" sensation. Niacin can be used to treat depression and anxiety (might explain your great mood). Since taking niacin daily my anxiety level has greatly been reduced :). Fun fact: The creater of Alcoholics Anonymous originally suggested using niacin as part of the 12 step plan. The stuff is magic!
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