You keep many different things in your refrigerator to preserve them longer, right? Food, drinks, flour, and medicines. You need to keep your vitamins in the fridge, too.
I’ve noticed this about niacin, but this applies to all vitamins and probiotics. My research shows that you’ll get a stronger flush after taking less fresh B3 niacin as opposed to taking more of an older bottle of B3.
This applies to all vitamins and minerals, but I take B3 niacin every day, so I experimented on myself to see if this has any value to you.
And it does.
If you want a more effective response to your nutritional supplements, don’t let them get too old, and preserve them in the fridge to extend their potency long before the expiration date.
If It’s Old
I ran out of niacin a few weeks ago, but I had an older bottle in my medicine cabinet; I had used it while I was waiting for a new Carlson bottle to arrive in the mail.
I didn’t want to throw the bottle away, but it wasn’t the Carlson brand that I usually use. It didn’t work as well as the Carlson pure 50 mg, but I saved it in case I got caught unprepared and ran out again.
And I did run out.
To feel a light flush, I average taking 100 mg of pure B3 everyday, but I was taking 250 mg of the other supplement to feel a flush. I wondered why.
Coincidence?
Coincidentally, I was contacted by one on my hair analysis clients who was concerned that her niacin wasn’t working anymore because she wasn’t flushing and had to increase it quite a bit.
She was concerned that she had gotten into some toxins that would make her sick.
Well, in today’s world of toxins in our food, lower quality foods and GMOs, her concerns were valid. We scheduled a phone consultation, and after 15 minutes into the call, I realized that the same thing had happened to her – she was using another niacin brand that she had bought a year earlier.
Then, my daughter-in-law fell into this trap, too.
Jenna had run out of her Carlson niacin and started using an older bottle that she found in her bathroom cabinet instead of ordering a new bottle of Carlson right away. She asked me the same question: “Why am I taking more niacin all of a sudden before I get a flush? Should I do another hair analysis to see if I’ve gotten into something?”
That’s when the bells went off … older niacin doesn’t stay as potent as a newer bottle of pure, unadulterated B3. It hadn’t expired or gone bad – it just wasn’t as potent.
This applies to all pure and unadulterated nutritional supplements, but I figured this out because niacin creates a flush. The flush was the proof that all supplements work more efficiently when they are pure and fresh.
We all need to prepare for product shortages, grid failures, and delayed deliveries, so I recommend stocking up on your vitamin supplements, medications, and body products.
To protect the potency of your supplements, consider putting your extra vitamins and medications in the refrigerator to help preserve their strength longer. If you can, get a spare fridge just for these healthy items.
Stay prepared, and keep cool!
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only, and is educational in nature. The FDA may not have evaluated some of the statements. This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please discuss with your own, qualified health care provider before adding supplements or making any changes to your dietary program.
