I recently watched the film “Food Matters” and while I wasn’t thrilled with the quality of film itself, it did have some content I found compelling.
So compelling, in fact, that it inspired me to try some new vitamins and food supplements!
Niacin (Vitamin B-3)
Niacin is vitamin B-3, and it is used by some people as an aid to lower cholesterol. I had no idea! However, I’ve read that niacin can cause an uncomfortable, but commonly believed to be harmless, “flush” - meaning a rush of blood to the skin’s surface causing it to heat up and get itchy.
I bought a some “no-flush” Niacin from Amazon as well as CVS, but based upon other reports I’ve read, I’m planning to buy this Niacin:
UPDATE: I’ve since tried regular “non-no flush” niacin, and certainly - the flush is uncomfortable.
Spirulina
In my humble opinion, spirulina isn’t as interesting as niacin, but it is pretty cool. Its a microbiotic seaweed that is packed with protein. Cool! I like protein!
So I bought this:
While I was at it, I also bought some Emergen-C:
Speaking of food supplements, I need to buy some lecithin granules! Something like this:
