Epic fail with the niacinamide experiment
I have now poisoned myself three times with OTC supplements, and this last time was a doozy. That's what I get for not heeding my own suspicions about my liver health. After coming across interesting info about niacin, it occurred to me that I stopped going out in the sun several years ago because a dark red circle would appear around my neck, a classic niacin deficiency sign. Deficiency is also associated with sugar cravings and insomnia, and that was enough to convince me to try it. I built up to 2,000 mg/day of niacinamide (which doesn't cause flushing) and things went fine for about two weeks. My abdominal discomfort disappeared and my ruddy skin lightened. I didn't notice any change in sleep or cravings. The most interesting change was…