Niacin Ineffective for Reducing CVD

One thing that this reviewer has learned over many decades as a registered dietitian and nutrition research specialist is that the nutrition field has always been prone to diets, fads, and what might be called irrational exuberance about the claimed health benefits of a wide variety of food supplements.

Some of you may recall when Linus Pauling’s claims that high doses (a.k.a. “mega-dosesâ€...