A little while ago, I wrote a post about Niacin. The purpose of the post in question was to discuss how Niacin can be beneficial to individuals who suffer from poor circulation; I do, thanks to my mom’s genetics, and she recommended I try some to see if it makes a difference for me, as it made a positive one for her.
My mom was kind enough to purchase me a bottle of Niacin capsules, however, upon taking them for the first time, I experienced an interesting reaction, to say the least. Every morning, shortly after I get out of bed, I take my supplements and vitamins, then proceed to do my workout. On the particular morning I began incorporating Niacin into my supplement routine, I did just this, although once I started working out I started to suspect something might be wrong.
I should mention I am someone who sweats profusely when I get my heart rate up. I noticed I was feeling quite warm, and definitely more than usual, but I figured it had to do with the exercises I was doing. The further I got into my workout, the hotter I became, to the point my skin turned bright red and I felt like I could have fried an egg on my face.
Then came the burning, and, my God, I think I could have rivalled Moses’ burning bush at this point. I suddenly realized that what I was experiencing was likely from the new addition to my vitamin regiment, and upon visiting Google to see if the Nicain was the culprit, I discovered it was, and furthermore, that the term for this reaction is a Nicain flush.
The good news is as uncomfortable as the reaction is, it is not harmless whatsoever. I did stop taking it because I didn’t exactly enjoy this, but I did learn a thing or two.
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