I have had really acute occurrence of inflammation(significantly sprained ankle, and when I flush from time to time, I take 1 500 mg capsule of Niacin to flush), and it completely reduced the pain and soreness in a matter of a couple of hours. After the flush, the sprain was no longer. That is just one example of a flush helping heal something within myself. I consider Niacin flushing a healing process. I can feel the heat going to areas and bringing nutrient and blood to assist in the healing process in every instance I flush. I do not flush frequently, but when I do, it is definitely a healing experience for me. Thank you for the informative post.
I used to do the Niacin flush once a week or so. Hadn’t done it for a couple of years (life got in the way) did one a month or so ago - I’d forgotten how bad it feels. Nothing to be scared of, just make sure you know what you are doing, I'm going to start up again. It's fun - if you like to suffer 😊
Hello everyone and thanks for your comments. Remember this is a video on how to avoid flushing, not a commentary on the flushing itself. I have seen patients go to emergency rooms/urgent cares thinking they are sick when they are not and that’s why I posted this video- have a healthy night!
Holy crap, I thought maybe the flush was an anomaly. I decided to buy some and I took 500mg earlier and I am turning red now and have this burning feeling all over. It feels really good tho. I like it.
I just took 100mg. OMG.. what an experience. I feel like i just got back from spending all day out on the water in the hot sun and i look like i've been in direct sunlight all day.
Great video. I will try it today for the first time. I've noticed that my limbs have bad circulation over the last few months. I will come back and edit this to note any changes and benefits I see :) update: I tried it for the first time with 500mg. After about 10 min or so I started feeling some blood rushing to my face. Over the next 30 min it worked its way down from head down. Perhaps there were a number of blockages as it wasn't as strong in my lower extremities. I will try it again later on this week and see if I get more results in my feet. It wasnt itchy or uncomfortable at all, it felt more like an internal heat.
Hello everyone and thanks for all the comments. Please keep in mind that this video is to help the flush not be so severe. Many patients end up in urgent cares and emergency rooms thinking that the “flush” is an allergic reaction. Have a healthy day!
Amateurs ;) best information is start low! Try 25mg not the 500mg's! If the 25's don't give a flush take two and see what happens... Eventually you'll get a flush and most likely enjoy it not regret taking too much.. it leaves you feeling very relaxed after the experience.
This is not exaggerating...I took 1/32 of a tsp (considered a Smidgen) of pure pharmaceutical grade niacin and thought I was going to have to call an ambulance. I was violently ill with vomiting, diarrhea, severe flushing and could barely walk. This lasted 3 hours. I was so sick...I could not pick up my cellphone to call an ambulance. Now I take 1/64 of a teaspoon (considered a Drop) twice a day and can tolerate it. ALWAYS FOLLOWING A MEAL.
I was eating a bunch of mixed nuts when suddenly my face started heating up and the burning moved down to my chest and upper arms. Guess I need to back off the nuts.
I ate a 16oz steak & a cup of cottage cheese & I'm as red as a tomato. I got so hot I stripped off all my clothes & had to lie down. Super itchy & I can finally feel cold again, but I was surprised how my hair follicles felt on my head & chest. Seems like a good prank to pull on somebody during the full moon before Halloween. 8°Awwwoooooo...
I'll say this too, for a vitamin that's supposed to help convert food into energy, I'm pretty dang worn out. 250mg standard daily issue on the bottle.? I'm better now, but drained & in need of coffee. I'll cut the pills in half from now on to adjust slower.?
I take 1500 mg (by prescription) of Niacin (Slo-Niacin) and have been since 2005, My cholesterol level is 67. Every once in a while the flushing will wake me up out of a sound sleep, but not very often.
That cholesterol level doesn’t seem right, Alan...after a while the flush should subside. It may be your adrenals that are waking you up at night- thanks
Hi Dr.Alter, I would like to know why do I feel very thirsty after taking 500mg of niacin . And the next morning my urine is a bit darken. I am 24 years old and weight 53kg.
Thank you for your question. Not sure why you would be thirsty or your urine darker. Is not something I hear from my patients. Both are very non-specific symptoms that could have other causes.
Maybe you need electrolytes? Sometimes people pee a lot when they need them but it could be something else. Dark urine can be dehydration and electrolytes help you hold onto fluid. Dr Berg sells a good electrolyte that is natural and free of bad material. I take the strawberry lemon kind because it's delicious
I WANT TO SHARE WHAT WORKS FOR ME TO AVOID FLUSHING: I TAKE ONE OR TWO LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN TABLETS AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE I TAKE THE NIACIN. THEN I TAKE ANOTHER LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN TABLET WHEN I TAKE THE NIACIN. USUALLY THAT PREVENTS FLUSH. HOWEVER IF I START GETTING FLUSHED ANYWAY ON RARE OCCASIONS, THEN I TAKE ANOTHER LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN AT THE VERY FIRST SIGN OF FLUSH--WHICH USUALLY BEGINS AS A FEELING OF HEAT ON MY FOREHEAD AND MAYBE CHEEKS. THESE PROCEDURES SEEM TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR ME.
medwardb1976 aspirin is not good for you. It's a product of the big pharma. Taking it adds a lot of complications to your health. Therefore they make much more money in the long run. Stick to holistic healing.
I took 100mg once ever and can I tell you it opened my head brain face ears sinuses… felt great.. woke up next day and my head sinuses are draining from My brain… unreal but needed. How often can I do this? I feel my entire head draining from my nose… even gums and teeth feel like they have drained into my Sinuses…
i can take 3 tablets and get no flush!!?!? i am taking niacin. I use to be able to flush at 800mgs but i can't flush anymore and that's what i want!! how to flush again?
Thanks Dr. Alter. I was wondering about that as I don't flush anymore. So, I can still take it without flushing and it will still have the same benefits? So many sources out there say, no flush, no benefits.
Dr Alter's Complete Wellness oh the flush occasionally is necessary that's the indicator of vadodilating. Watch Dr Ford Brewer on niacin. Yup the flush is important.
@@DrAltersCompleteWellness yep, had the same experience though we did not know what a low dosage is … capsules are 500mg. Next time I open up the capsule and use 1/4 or less and try again 😊
In his book "The Madness of Adam and Eve", Horrobin says that schizophrenics do not flush when injected subcutaneously with Niacin. As I believe that schizophrenia is a whole range of conditions, perhaps he is describing only one of those conditions. But as far as I know, this would be the only clinical diagnosis of any non physical mental presentation.
Hello i started to take 250mg Niacin Flush with my breakfast was flushing for a week wonderful it was helping me very much with Clonazepam WD symptoms but at the end of the week i started getting heart palpitations i imagine from the WD symptoms of Clonaxepam i was wondering would it be safe for me to take at lower doses or is it not for me? I would appreciate what ever advice because for that short time that i did take it it gave me lasting positive effects thank you so much for your time.
Hi Joseph. It may be best to discuss this with your prescribing doctor. My general rule with patients is to start low and go slow. As far as flushing goes, it resolves over time. There could be many reasons for your heart palpitations. So that needs to be explored further. Thank you for your question.
The flush is a good thing, but yeah the person needs to know what to expect.
I have had really acute occurrence of inflammation(significantly sprained ankle, and when I flush from time to time, I take 1 500 mg capsule of Niacin to flush), and it completely reduced the pain and soreness in a matter of a couple of hours. After the flush, the sprain was no longer. That is just one example of a flush helping heal something within myself. I consider Niacin flushing a healing process. I can feel the heat going to areas and bringing nutrient and blood to assist in the healing process in every instance I flush. I do not flush frequently, but when I do, it is definitely a healing experience for me. Thank you for the informative post.
I used to do the Niacin flush once a week or so.
Hadn’t done it for a couple of years (life got in the way) did one a month or so ago - I’d forgotten how bad it feels.
Nothing to be scared of, just make sure you know what you are doing, I'm going to start up again.
It's fun - if you like to suffer 😊
Hello everyone and thanks for your comments. Remember this is a video on how to avoid flushing, not a commentary on the flushing itself. I have seen patients go to emergency rooms/urgent cares thinking they are sick when they are not and that’s why I posted this video- have a healthy night!
Holy crap, I thought maybe the flush was an anomaly. I decided to buy some and I took 500mg earlier and I am turning red now and have this burning feeling all over. It feels really good tho. I like it.
I just took 100mg. OMG.. what an experience. I feel like i just got back from spending all day out on the water in the hot sun and i look like i've been in direct sunlight all day.
I just took 1000mg of the flush 😨 lol
Great video. I will try it today for the first time. I've noticed that my limbs have bad circulation over the last few months. I will come back and edit this to note any changes and benefits I see :)
update: I tried it for the first time with 500mg. After about 10 min or so I started feeling some blood rushing to my face. Over the next 30 min it worked its way down from head down. Perhaps there were a number of blockages as it wasn't as strong in my lower extremities. I will try it again later on this week and see if I get more results in my feet. It wasnt itchy or uncomfortable at all, it felt more like an internal heat.
Great! Thank you for you comment and hope the supplement helps you!
Both beautiful and smart! Thank you for the explanation
Hello everyone and thanks for all the comments. Please keep in mind that this video is to help the flush not be so severe. Many patients end up in urgent cares and emergency rooms thinking that the “flush” is an allergic reaction. Have a healthy day!
Amateurs ;) best information is start low! Try 25mg not the 500mg's! If the 25's don't give a flush take two and see what happens... Eventually you'll get a flush and most likely enjoy it not regret taking too much.. it leaves you feeling very relaxed after the experience.
Thank you so much for explaining that. I thought I was having a react to it, as I had heard nothing about these particular symptoms.
500 mg does not cause much in the way of stomach issues unless stomach is sensitive at that time.
Dr. Thank you for the explanation
doctor it only made the bottom of my right foot itch does that mean anything
Why would i not want the flush?
This is not exaggerating...I took 1/32 of a tsp (considered a Smidgen) of pure pharmaceutical grade niacin and thought I was going to have to call an ambulance. I was violently ill with vomiting, diarrhea, severe flushing and could barely walk. This lasted 3 hours. I was so sick...I could not pick up my cellphone to call an ambulance.
Now I take 1/64 of a teaspoon (considered a Drop) twice a day and can tolerate it. ALWAYS FOLLOWING A MEAL.
I was eating a bunch of mixed nuts when suddenly my face started heating up and the burning moved down to my chest and upper arms. Guess I need to back off the nuts.
I ate a 16oz steak & a cup of cottage cheese & I'm as red as a tomato. I got so hot I stripped off all my clothes & had to lie down. Super itchy & I can finally feel cold again, but I was surprised how my hair follicles felt on my head & chest. Seems like a good prank to pull on somebody during the full moon before Halloween. 8°Awwwoooooo...
I'll say this too, for a vitamin that's supposed to help convert food into energy, I'm pretty dang worn out. 250mg standard daily issue on the bottle.? I'm better now, but drained & in need of coffee. I'll cut the pills in half from now on to adjust slower.?
I take 1500 mg (by prescription) of Niacin (Slo-Niacin) and have been since 2005, My cholesterol level is 67. Every once in a while the flushing will wake me up out of a sound sleep, but not very often.
That cholesterol level doesn’t seem right, Alan...after a while the flush should subside. It may be your adrenals that are waking you up at night- thanks
Thanks for the heads up. I'll check with the Dr.'s next month and I'll get a clarification on the Cholesterol number. Could also be my Heart Failure .
Slow release is Not good for the liver. Best to take niacin
HDL 51, LDL 104
Hi Dr.Alter, I would like to know why do I feel very thirsty after taking 500mg of niacin . And the next morning my urine is a bit darken. I am 24 years old and weight 53kg.
Thank you for your question. Not sure why you would be thirsty or your urine darker. Is not something I hear from my patients. Both are very non-specific symptoms that could have other causes.
Thanks a lot. @@DrAltersCompleteWellness
Maybe you need electrolytes? Sometimes people pee a lot when they need them but it could be something else. Dark urine can be dehydration and electrolytes help you hold onto fluid. Dr Berg sells a good electrolyte that is natural and free of bad material. I take the strawberry lemon kind because it's delicious
I WANT TO SHARE WHAT WORKS FOR ME TO AVOID FLUSHING:
I TAKE ONE OR TWO LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN TABLETS AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE I TAKE THE NIACIN.
THEN I TAKE ANOTHER LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN TABLET WHEN I TAKE THE NIACIN. USUALLY THAT PREVENTS FLUSH.
HOWEVER IF I START GETTING FLUSHED ANYWAY ON RARE OCCASIONS, THEN I TAKE ANOTHER LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN AT THE VERY FIRST SIGN OF FLUSH--WHICH USUALLY BEGINS AS A FEELING OF HEAT ON MY FOREHEAD AND MAYBE CHEEKS.
THESE PROCEDURES SEEM TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR ME.
The flush rules! Why try to avoid it?
medwardb1976 aspirin is not good for you. It's a product of the big pharma. Taking it adds a lot of complications to your health. Therefore they make much more money in the long run. Stick to holistic healing.
Explosive Diarrhoea
I did not see your comment. But yeah. It defeats the purpose.
Why the need to SHOUT?
Thank you
I took 100mg once ever and can I tell you it opened my head brain face ears sinuses… felt great.. woke up next day and my head sinuses are draining from My brain… unreal but needed. How often can I do this? I feel my entire head draining from my nose… even gums and teeth feel like they have drained into my
Sinuses…
Well most patients don't take Niacin solely for the flush. It is used to help with cholesterol mostly.
One side effect (?) I have by taking niacin around 750-1000mg is that I get stone cold in body, 12-24 hours after, why is that ? Its not nice.
Cold? That is unusual- I have not had that experience with my patients. Thanks for your comment.
Dose it flush thc out for good or just hide it for a few hours
Hi Cynthia, would you clarify your question? Are you asking what minimizes the flush? Thanks
Dr Alter's Complete Wellness no he's asking if it'll hide the fact that he smoked weed before a drug test lol
i can take 3 tablets and get no flush!!?!? i am taking niacin. I use to be able to flush at 800mgs but i can't flush anymore and that's what i want!! how to flush again?
next time take 3000 to 5000
You would have to stop it for a while and restart- the flush is not necessary, but to each his own- thanks
Thanks Dr. Alter. I was wondering about that as I don't flush anymore. So, I can still take it without flushing and it will still have the same benefits? So many sources out there say, no flush, no benefits.
My understanding is that the flush subsides as your body gets more used to it. Thanks!
Dr Alter's Complete Wellness oh the flush occasionally is necessary that's the indicator of vadodilating. Watch Dr Ford Brewer on niacin. Yup the flush is important.
Is niacin flush the same as the Viagra flush
Thanks for your comment! I don't prescribe viagra so I do not know, but I do not think so.
I think 25mg niacin flush started my tinnitus, is this possible?
Hello, not that I am aware of or seen in clinical practice. Thanks for your question.
I get a ringing in my ears for a short period with the onset of the flush.
I noticed my tinnitus got worst as well but only for the first two hours of onset@@Coasterdude02149
I just took 500mg. Big mistake. Burning and itching like crazy. Red. Chills. I’d recommend starting @ low dose.
Thanks, Bill! The rule is always start low, go slow!
@@DrAltersCompleteWellness yep, had the same experience though we did not know what a low dosage is … capsules are 500mg. Next time I open up the capsule and use 1/4 or less and try again 😊
In his book "The Madness of Adam and Eve", Horrobin says that schizophrenics do not flush when injected subcutaneously with Niacin.
As I believe that schizophrenia is a whole range of conditions, perhaps he is describing only one of those conditions.
But as far as I know, this would be the only clinical diagnosis of any non physical mental presentation.
I want to give her a smooch
Yummy!
Oh my gawd...... Your so beAutiful....what are you talking about gorgeous... YeH...niacin
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Hello i started to take 250mg Niacin Flush with my breakfast was flushing for a week wonderful it was helping me very much with Clonazepam WD symptoms but at the end of the week i started getting heart palpitations i imagine from the WD symptoms of Clonaxepam i was wondering would it be safe for me to take at lower doses or is it not for me? I would appreciate what ever advice because for that short time that i did take it it gave me lasting positive effects thank you so much for your time.
Hi Joseph. It may be best to discuss this with your prescribing doctor. My general rule with patients is to start low and go slow. As far as flushing goes, it resolves over time. There could be many reasons for your heart palpitations. So that needs to be explored further. Thank you for your question.