Vitamin B3 Niacin (Flush) Nicotinic Acid 500mg Capsules | Cholesterol

  • Nicotinic acid is a form of Vitamin B3 that has vasodilation properties. This means that it expands the capillaries (fine blood vessels) under the skin so more blood flows to the skin making it red and itchy. This effect is called the ‘niacin flush’.
  • Though the niacin flush is uncomfortable it’s not harmful. It’s also a temporary effect in two ways; it disappears an hour or so after it starts and after continued usage it often stops happening at all.
  • Niacin contributes to: normal psychological function, normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal functioning of the nervous system and reduction of tiredness and fatigue.