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Niacin Has Changed Many Lives For the Better

March 27, 2017

While discussing the many health benefits of megadoses of niacin last month with Dr. Andrew Saul, we decided it would be helpful to give you an actual case history. Dr. Abram Hoffer probably had thousands of similar case histories, but this one is of particular interest to members of the...

Niacin: The Original Megavitamin Is More Important Than Ever

February 27, 2017

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

I believe that the first vitamins used clinically in “mega” doses were vitamins C and niacin (vitamin B3). Megadoses of vitamin C were used intravenously by Dr. Fredrick R. Klenner of North Carolina to cure polio and other viruses. Megadoses of niacin were used by Dr. Abram Hoffer to successfully...

Consumption of Omega-3s and Health Consequences

January 25, 2017

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

Research reports continue to show the importance of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to heart health. The problem is that many people are in the low-intake range of both EPA and DHA and are at increased risk for many chronic diseases including heart...

A Brief Historical Look at Vitamin E and Heart Disease

November 18, 2016

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

Recent columns have discussed new discoveries about how vitamin E benefits health and also confirmed the safety of megadoses of vitamin E (1-6). Many people associate vitamin E with heart health because historically, it was the topic of research and books. The public first became aware of vitamin E due...

Pueraria mirifica and Reducing Cancer Risk

October 24, 2016

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last month, we discussed the effectiveness of the herb Pueraria mirifica against menopausal symptoms with Christiane Northrup, M.D. (1). It had been almost 10 years since we discussed the effectiveness and safety of P. mirifica and I wanted to update readers on both the effectiveness and the protection against breast...

A Better Understanding of Vitamin E

August 17, 2016

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

We have been chatting with Maret Traber, Ph.D., about her research on the basics of vitamin E function and now we can move on to some of her latest research. This month we will discuss more about the upcoming label changes of vitamin E supplements, the increased need for vitamin...