VITAMIN-B3

Anti-Aging-Vitamins

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VITAMIN-B3 Is: A Water Soluble Supplement
ALSO KNOWN AS: Niacin, Niacinamide, Nicotinic Acid, Amide Nicotinamide, Inositol Hexanicotinate

NIACIN BENEFITS:
*It is a memory enhancer
*It can help blood cholesterol

WHAT VITAMIN-B3 IS USED FOR
*It is required for cell respiration
*The release of energy and metabolizing carbohydrates
*Proper circulation and healthy skin
*The nervous system function and normal bile secretion and stomach fluids

*Manufacturing sex hormones
*Treatment of schizophrenia and other mental illness

SUPPLEMENTAL-B3 IS:
*A "Non-Essential" Vitamin, which means
*It is manufactured from within the body
*Lost readily when food is cooked in water

VITAMIN SOURCES:
*Asparagus, avocados, broccoli, carrots, cereals, dates, eggs, fish, green
*leafy vegetables, legumes, liver, mushrooms, nuts, poultry, salmon,
*sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tuna
*Coffee also provides approximately 3 mg of niacin

DEFICIENCY SIGNS:
*Canker sores, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, headaches,
*halitosis, indigestion, insomnia, limb pains, no appetite or loss of,
*low blood sugar, skin eruptions, inflammation and muscular weakness
*Severe deficiency causes pellagra

TOXIC:
*Nicotinic acid in large doses of 200 mg or more can cause flushing by
*dilating the blood vessels, which causes the blood pressure to drop
*People with diabetes, glaucoma, any liver disease or peptic ulcers
*need to be careful when supplementing with niacin

TOXICITY SIGNS:
*Flushes are normally harmless
*Can cause itching, elevated sugar levels, peptic ulcers and liver damage

RDA:
*16 mg per day for males
*14 mg per day for females
*2-12 mg per day for children
*100 mg is used in supplementation

WHEN MORE MAY BE NEEDED:
*Not having enough protein in your diet
*Consuming Alcohol