Vitamin B-3 Niacin, Niacinamide

Vitamin B-3 (Niacin or Niacinamide)

Signs of Vitamin B-3 (Niacin or Niacinamide) Deficiency: 

• Canker sores
• Dementia
• Depression
• Dermatitis
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Halitosis
• Headaches
• Indigestion
• Inflammation
• Insomnia
• Limb pains
• Loss of appetite
• Low blood sugar
• Muscular weakness
• Pellagra
• Skin eruptions

Health Concerns – What Vitamin B-3 (Niacin/Niacinamide) is Used For: 

• Arthritis
• Intermittent claudication
• Raynaud’s phenomenon
• Used in recent-onset Type I diabetes mellitus

What Vitamin B-3 (Niacin/Niacinamide) Does:

• Aids in cell respiration
• Aids production of hydrochloric acid for digestion
• Aids in the functioning of the nervous system
• Believed to be an antioxidant
• Improves circulation
• Involved in the normal secretion of bile and stomach fluids
• Lowers cholesterol (Note: Chitosan kicks some serious butt in this department and is much safer. Use it and increase your raw fruits/veggies at the same time.)
• Maintains clear, healthy, skin, nerves, and tongue
• May alleviate arthritis
• May prevent migraine headaches
• Memory-enhancer
• Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
• Needed for proper circulation
• Prevents and treats schizophrenia and other mental illnesses
• Produces energy from sugar, fat, and protein
• Reduces blood pressure
• Regulation of blood sugar
• Synthesis of sex hormones

FOOD SOURCES of Vitamin B-3 (Niacin/Niacinamide):

• Avocado
• Beef liver
• Brewer’s yeast
• Broccoli
• Brown rice
• Carrots
• Cheese
• Chicken
• Corn flour
• Dairy products
• Dandelion greens
• Dates
• Eggs
• Fish
• Legumes
• Meat
• Organ meats
• Peanuts
• Pine nuts
• Pork
• Potatoes
• Rabbit
• Rice bran & polishings
• Sesame seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Tomatoes
• Tuna
• Turkey
• Wheat bran & germ
• Whole grains (except corn)
• Wild rice
• Yeast, brewer’s & torula

Herb Sources of Vitamin B-3 (Niacin/Niacinamide):

• Alfalfa
• Burdock root
• Catnip
• Cayenne
• Chamomile
• Chickweed
• Eyebright
• Fennel seed
• Hops
• Licorice
• Mullein
• Nettle
• Oat straw
• Parsley
• Peppermint
• Raspberry leaf
• Red clover
• Rose hips
• Slippery elm
• Yellow dock

Other Sources of Vitamin B-3 (Niacin/Niacinamide) – Name Brands:

Standard Process brand B-6 Niacinamide and Niacinamide B-6. These are two different formulas and are used depending on what symptoms to treat. B-6 Niacinamide helps with circulation and Niacinamide B-6 helps more with brain stuff.

Cautions & Comments about Vitamin B-3 (Niacin/Niacinamide): 

• A flush, usually harmless, may occur after the ingestion of niacin supplements; a red rash appears on the skin and a tingling sensation may be experienced
• Avoid doses larger than 120 mg unless you are under the supervision of a registered practitioner
• Low doses from 50 to 100 mg, may cause flushing, headache, and stomachache in some people
• In high doses, niacin may cause depression, liver damage, damage to eyes, diabetes, gastritis, elevated blood levels of uric acid, flushing and headaches
• People who are pregnant or who suffer from diabetes, glaucoma, gout, liver disease, or peptic ulcers should use niacin supplements with caution