vitamin b3

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Vitamin B3

Vitamin B3, also known as Niacin, is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in cellular metabolism. It is a water-soluble vitamin that is excreted by the body and must therefore be consumed regularly. It is involved in many enzymatic reactions in the body, particularly related to the metabolism of fats and sugars.

Category
Vitamin
Molecular Formula
C6H5NO2
Mechanism of Action
Vitamin B3 is a precursor to NAD+ and NADP+, which are essential coenzymes in cellular aerobic respiration and energy metabolism.
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Niacin
  • Nicotinic acid
  • Nicotinamide

Primary Benefits

  • Supports skin health
  • Improves joint mobility
  • Maintains healthy cholesterol levels
  • Supports brain function
  • Aids in energy production

Recommended Dosage

Adults 14-16 mg/day
Children 2-12 mg/day, depending on age
Pregnant Women 18 mg/day
Breastfeeding Women 17 mg/day

Side Effects

  • Flushing
  • Skin rash
  • Nausea
  • Liver damage
  • Increased blood sugar

Precautions

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult healthcare provider before use
  • People with liver disease or diabetes should use with caution

Interactions

  • Alcohol
  • Certain cholesterol medications
  • Diabetes medications

Key References

  • https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Niacin-HealthProfessional/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6477281/
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“NAD stands for nicotinamide, which is vitamin B3, and adenine dinucleotide.”

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“NR stands for nicotinamide riboside. So that's the vitamin B3 plus the sugar.”

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“modern people have disrupted their gastrointestinal microbiome. Well, do microbes produce vitamins? They do.”

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“high do vitamin B3 is in boy 3 it's also called in its various forms either nicotinic acid or nicotinamide”

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“there have now been two limited but randomized controlled clinical trials one looking at glaucoma patients looking at their visual so they're actual visual performance and the other looking at the electrical signals in the eye called an electroretinogram”

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“There are really kind of four NAD precursors that people think about oral or orally available NAD precursors there's nicotenomid monucleotide NMN and nicotenomid ribocide NR those are the two that get the most attention.”

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“NMN and NR cost about 100 times more than nicotinamide and niacin so if you really think you want to take NAD precursors sure you're welcome to buy the expensive stuff that gets broken down to the cheap stuff in your gut but there's no real good reason to do that.”

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“supplementation is an area that I know I focus pretty heavily in. There's quite a few clinical trials going on around like niacinamide or and maybe that's effect on glaucoma and optic nerve health integrity.”

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“there's a whole cocktail of mitochondrial supplements lipoic acid b vitamins niacin riboflavin that are so critical to making energy”

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