Part two of my series on vitamin B3 (a.k.a. niacin) hones in on the health benefits that it exerts in our bodies. This goes beyond its many roles, but actually describes the disease-fighting nature of the vitamin. It has much to do with the flow of blood in the body, as we’ll see here.
1. Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Heart Disease: “Hyperlipidemia” means high cholesterol and triglycerides. Vitamin B3 was used as early as 1955 to treat patients with high cholesterol. The nutrient, at doses of 1,000 to 4,000 milligrams (mg) a day, lowered triglycerides by 20% … Read More
One of the greatest food cures possible in our diet is the hidden element of fiber. This is nothing new to anyone who pays the slightest attention to nutrition news. But the message is not completely being heeded across society. A new health review shows that we should all, collectively, be eating more dietary fiber. Our health depends on it. 
There have been murmurings for decades that soft drinks, regardless of being diet or regular, could still take a negative toll on the body. Since they are so widely consumed, any health news in this area is important to consider. A new study out of Miami has found that people who drink diet soda every day could be at higher risk of strokes, heart attacks, and even vascular death.