Niacin is an essential nutrient also known as vitamin B3. It's found in foods like vegetables, nuts, avocados, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Niacin is water-soluble and not stored in the body, which means it's important to get enough through diet and supplements.
Niacin helps the nerves, skin, and digestive system function properly. It is an important factor in converting food into energy and is necessary for many vital biological functions, including cellular energy production and DNA repair. While niacin's effects are beneficial, it often causes an unpleasant symptom of "flushing," characterized by a harmless but uncomfortable warming and itching of the skin. Niacinamide, a common type of extended-release niacin, does not cause this flushing effect, but comes with an even worse side effect: possible liver damage.
AOR Flush-Free Niacin provides a unique form of niacin known as inositol hexanicotinate (IHN), a compound that slowly releases vitamin B3 into the body to prevent flushing, but without the potential liver risks associated with taking niacinamide. Flush-Free Niacin is a great way to increase your niacin intake without the unwanted flushing effects.
AOR Flush-Free Niacin contains inositol hexanicotinate, a form of niacin bound to inositol. This bond allows it to release niacin into the bloodstream in a slow, controlled manner, avoiding both the discomfort of flushing and the danger of liver damage.