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Posted by Al Gordon on 23:01:49 2004/11/16
In Reply to: Re: New Theory Explains Diabetic Damage To Eyes, Heart, Nerves, etc posted by Alan
I can speak from (stupid) personal experience on that one. When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, there was talk that niacinamide was effective in maintaining the survival of the remaining islets. I accidentally bought niacin (thinking they were the same) and turned red as a beet after about 2 days with a similar "hair shirt" sensation. People wondered if I was embarrassed or sunburned. When I realized my mistake, I switched to niacinamide and the side effects stopped. Niacin has no beneficial effect on islets.
Al
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