Helps to release energy from food.
Please consult your doctor or nutritionist for specific medical advice.
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin is a water soluble molecule that helps to release energy from food. Both plants and animals manufacture niacin out of tryptophan, and can be consumed by eating whole grains, nutritional yeast, peanuts, fish, poultry, sunflower seeds, and almonds.
Niacin is one of the compounds in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), which is found in all living cells, helping to carry elections in chemical reactions in the body. Much of NAD is found in mitochondria.
Since niacin is water soluble, it can be lost when food is boiled. It can also degrade at high temperatures.
Sources
Nutritional Yeast
Peanuts
Fish
Poultry
Sunflower seeds
Almonds
Whole Wheat Bread
Properties
Water Soluble
Made from tryptophan
Benefits & Uses
Improve digestion
Improve mood
Reduce alcoholism
Reduce symptoms of arthritis
Helps to release energy from food
Helps to balance blood sugar
Symptoms of Deficiency
Pellagra
Poor Memory
Poor Circulation
Poor Metabolism
Fatigue
Anxiety
Depression
Ayurveda
Vitamin B3 is one of the vitamins recommended for balancing the Vata dosha as it may have a tendency to become deficient.2
The Vitamins & Minerals Bible
The Ayurveda Encyclopedia
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