Isagenix Ingredients: Niacin

One of my favorite things about Isagenix, is that with Isagenix, I can actually help people help themselves feel great.  Of course the weight loss is what what most people first notice about Isagenix, but there’s a lot more to it.  Some people experience improved mood, they wake up feeling rested, some just feel better from the inside out.  My Dad’s Doctor even asked him how he reversed the aging process.  It sounds like quite a trick unless you have experienced it!

Really it’s not a trick at all Isagenix was founded with the purpose to provide quality products that really work.  Isagenix has a no compromise approach to formulation.  Nothing goes in to these products unless they meet or exceed Isagenix’s high standards and every thing that is is included is there for good reason.

Here’s great example.  Many of Isagenix product contain Niacin.  Niacin is Vitamin B3.  Niacin, by nature, is a great way of reducing your cholesterol. Many over-the-counter cholesterol medications include high does of niacin to lower bad cholesterol.

For this reason, Niacin is an amazing little vitamin!

Recently, “Researchers enrolled 363 people with heart disease or a high risk for it who had been taking statins for six years on average. Many were from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where study leader Dr. Allen Taylor formerly worked.

Half were given Niaspan (Niacin in prescription strength) and the rest, Zetia (a pharmaceutical drug). Researchers stopped the study in June, after 208 participants had been on the medicines for 14 months, because one group was faring much better than the other.

Ultrasound images of neck arteries showed that Niaspan shrank buildups by about 2 percent, while Zetia had no effect on this even though it lowered bad cholesterol as expected.

There were two heart attacks, heart-related deaths or other heart-related problems in the 160 people given Niaspan, and nine among the 165 on Zetia.”

You can read the rest of this article at http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/sns-ap-us-med-cholesterol-drugs,0,786919.story

Here’s some more info about Niacin:

Niacin is an essential vitamin, meaning that the body does not produce it on it’s own. However, tryptophan (an essential amino acid found in almost all foods that contain protein) can be converted to niacin in the body.  Great foods to include in your diet to increase Niacin naturally- chicken, tuna, salmon, halibut, turkey, lean beef, peanuts, eggs, and most dairy products.

Health Benefits of Niacin

Like other B vitamins, niacin is needed to convert carbohydrates, proteins, and fats into energy.

Niacin is required for the production of DNA in our cells.

Niacin benefits the nervous system and is essential for healthy skin, hair, nails and Niacin can also help to control blood sugar levels.

Niacin also helps the manufacturing of steroid hormones, producing hydrochloric acid, and forming red blood cells.

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)

According to the Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine, the daily intake of dietary niacin is:

  • infants (0-6 months) 2 mg
  • infants (7-12 months) 4 mg
  • children (1-3 years) 6 mg
  • children (4-8 years) 8 mg
  • children (9-13 years) 12 mg
  • females (14+ years) 14 mg
  • males (14+ years) 16 mg.

Pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding require higher amounts. To get the best health benefits of niacin for mom and baby, a health care provider will recommend a safe and proper dose.