How it works

• As a vitamin, it is converted into NAD and NADP, coenzymes that help cells produce energy and carry out many metabolic reactions.
• At high doses, nicotinic acid:
  • Lowers the liver’s production of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL).
  • Reduces LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglycerides.
  • Can increase HDL (“good”) cholesterol.