Am I overdosing Niacin (B3 Vitamin)?!


Question: Am I overdosing Niacin (B3 Vitamin)!?
I am 20 years old and I have no medical conditions, but I want to take Niacin (B3) to improve my metabolism!. Is a dose of 500mg safe to take daily, if not, what is a safe dose!? And for how long can I take this without any serious side effects such as liver damage!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
It's safe to take about 35mg daily!. Anything over 200 in one day taken regularly can inflame and irritate your liver!. This can progress to actual damage over time Anything over about 800-1000 in a day can cause liver damage readily!.

Oh, and it does nothing for flushing drugs out of your system!.

To be honest, it's really not all that useful of a substance, but people get all nutty on it because it has an immediate physiological result: niacin flush!. So it clearly must be doing something profound and important!. It's really not!. It's just irritating your body, as it's a vitamin your body evolved to take in very small quantities of at a time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You ought to just stick with the daily recommend intake!. With most vitamins and minerals, just because you overdose on them doesn't make them more effective!.

If you are LACKING in vitamin b3, you might have some problems with metabolism and such--therefore taking b3 supplement will make you feel better!.

However if you are already getting a sufficient dose for your body's needs, you likely won't feel any benefit!. Tolerable upper limits are around 35mg!. So I definitely wouldn't take 500mg!.

"Niacin can cause liver damage, peptic ulcers and skin rashes if taken in excessive doses!." From wrongdiagnosis!.comWww@Answer-Health@Com

Imagine what will happen if you don't change the water in your aquarium!? Water turns bad, toxic build up, oxygen level drops, and finally fish die!

Your body is like an aquarium filled with billions of tiny little fishes (your body cells)!. Drink more water (good water) frequently is the best way to improve metabolism!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

im 17 and i take 2 250mg pills 3 times a day so i can pass my drug test and i been doin dat since i got on probation a year ago so i wud guess its safeWww@Answer-Health@Com





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