HOLY CRAP! Niacin!

[NeedAGirl!]

So I. Know that it is a B vitamin and that some B's increase testsosterone BUT my DH always has a high pH 8.5-9. We have been experimenting with aspartame, cranberry, etc over the last couple months to bring it down and the lowest we have gotten is 8. Well tonight it was 6. SIX!! I had to check 3 times cuz I couldn't believe it! Only change? He was just prescribed Niaspan for his cholesterol. He has only taken 1 pill!!

Now I don't know if he should keep taking it if it will raise testosterone but I think for sure he will take it prior to attempts! Crazy!

[atomic sagebrush]

That is interesting! Thanks for sharing!!!

My thinking with the Niaspan is that it is a lot more potent than reg. niacin and I think things in moderation tend to sway blue, so I am still sticking with the nutrients = more boys idea and not recommending that people take reg. amounts of supplemental niacin for a pink sway.

NeedAGirl, I think that if he has been prescribed that drug for his health, he needs to take it! Lowering cholesterol is NEVER bad for a pink sway - cholesterol is the building block of testosterone and estrogen. The downside of Niaspan is that it can raise good cholesterol, so it may be less of a benefit for a pink sway overall.

[atomic sagebrush]

Also, everyone reading this, Niaspan is a class C drug meaning ladies, DO NOT even think about trying to get your doc to prescribe it for you to lower your pH and cholesterol!!!

[NeedAGirl!]

Hmm.. Dont know what we will do. It made him feel terrible - which is common - causes flushing. But it was SO bad that he was miserable, gave him a migraine, up puking all night. He took it 2 days before we measured the pH - only 1x. He might end up taking something else for the cholesterol but we will take the niaspan for sure a couple days before our attempts!

[atomic sagebrush]

Ugh, I'm so sorry to hear that! I was hoping that might be helpful to you and others with the cholesterol-lowering and pH.