Vitamin B3 | Niacin

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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