Posted by janejane on July 3, 2010, at 10:51:24
In reply to Re: Niacin/folic acid and depression, posted by Lao Tzu on July 3, 2010, at 9:42:13
> Niacinamide may be an excellent vitamin for someone who is low histamine rather than high histamine. I guess that's why I don't do well on it due to high histamine.
I think you made a typo since you have this backwards (see excerpt from Larry above). Niacianamide lowers histamine while niacin raises it. That's where the flush comes from. Niacinamide is recommended as a natural antihistamine for allergy sufferers.
Actually, here is the quote again, for your convenience:
"The niacin flush is histaminic activity in dermal tissue....it also occurs internally, to some extent.
Niacinamide actually has a diametrically opposite effect; it inhibits mast cell degranulation, which is the process of histamine release. Therefore, niacinamide makes a good augment for hayfever treatment, and asthma, too. It also encourages joint health, and may be useful in osteoarthritis."
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