Niacin Stimulates Growth Hormone

While extolling the benefits of niacin, one frequently overlooked side effect is that niacin is a powerful releaser of growth hormone.

Quabbe and colleagues administered 500 mg niacin intravenously to humans and noted a dramatic rise in growth hormone. In a second phase of their study, they simultaneously administered an infusion of fatty acids. Note that the fat completely blunted any rise in growth hormone.

The practical take-home lesson of this study is that anyone using niacin as a growth hormone stimulant should take it on an empty stomach (glucose and insulin also inhibit growth hormone, as well as fatty acids).

The results is the MENS. (Melatonin, Exercise, Niacin, Sleep) routine. This routine has shown good success with young people whose growth plates are still open.

In order for the Niacin to properly work, it is recommended to take on an empty stomach, 3+ hours after eating or in the morning upon waking up. After taking the niacin, you cannot eat for another 3 hours so it is best to take it at night before bed or morning right after waking up. Take every odd day, take melatonin every odd day before sleep, Melatonin helps decrease excess estrogen and promotes good sleep. Sprint for 5 minutes every other day, sprinting increases GH. Sleep 8-10 hours a day.