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Vitamin B3
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Vitamin B3 is one of the vitamins that make up the nutritional powerhouse
known as the Vitamin B complex. Vitamin B3 is also called niacin, nicotinic
acid and niacinamide, and serves many vital purposes in the functioning
of the body and the mind.
Vitamin B3 works with the other B vitamins to change food to energy.
It also serves to regulate the appetite, as well as the digestive system.
Its primary tasks within the digestive system relate to controlling
the levels at which bile and other stomach fluids are secreted.
Among the other important contributions Vitamin B3 makes to the health
of the body is the essential role it plays in the respiration of the
cells, its role in keeping the nervous system healthy, and its relationship
to the production of the hormones associated with reproduction. Vitamin
B3 is also important to the health of the body’s biggest organ – the
skin.
Vitamin B3 plays an important role in mental health, and recent research
has made some intriguing connections between the use of Vitamin B3 supplements
and the production of serotonin. By using the supplements, L-Tryptophan
then doesn’t have to be spent by the body in the making of niacin, thus
freeing the L-Tryptophan to be taken to the nervous system, where it
is processed into 5-http, which leads to the production of serotonin,
important for mood and feelings of well-being. Serotonin imbalance has
been shown to be associated with anxiety and depression.
Vitamin B3 is a water-soluble vitamin, which means that it is washed
out of the body via the urine and the body must renew its supply of
this vital nutrient daily. Deficiencies of vitamin B3 can have serious
health consequences for both the body and the mind.
Physical symptoms of a niacin deficiency can include muscular weakness
and a lack of muscular control, particularly in the larger muscles masses,
such as those found in the legs. Other physical symptoms are open sores
on the skin and in the mouth, a swollen tongue and chronic bad breathe,
loss of appetite, chronic diarrhea, joint pain, low blood sugar and
headaches. It can also cause the disease pellagra, which presents with
such symptoms as severe dermatitis, diarrhea and dementia. Mental symptoms
of a serious can include depression, fatigue, and insomnia. The insomnia
makes all of the other symptoms, physical and mental, that much harder
to bear.
Dietary supplements are a safe and effective way to be sure that you
meet the recommended daily requirements of B3 in your diet. However,
it is important to use dietary supplements according to the standard
dose levels, as taking too much can cause other health problems, some
serious in nature. There are cases in which higher than standard does
may be recommended, such as to combat symptoms that have been brought
about by deficiencies. However, taking does higher than the standard
levels should only be done when under the care of a qualified healthcare
professional. Dietary supplements, like all medications, should always
be kept out of the reach of children.
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