USANA Essential Tips

Vitamin B-3, or niacin, is one of the eight water-soluble B complex vitamins required by all living cells, to helps in the release of energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It is also required for the synthesis of amino acids and fat needed for nucleic acid formation. This vitamin is different from the other vitamins of the B-complex group because an essential amino acid, tryptophan serves as its precursor.

Benefits of Vitamin B-3:

* Niacin plays an important role in helping the body get rid of toxic and harmful chemicals.

* Niacin promotes insulin secretion increasing insulin sensitivity, effective in stabilizing blood sugar levels and preventing the advance of type I diabetes in some patients.

* Vitamin B3 required for the production of genetic material in our cells, called deoxyribo nucleic acid (DNA).

* It also assists the body manufacture various sex and stress-related hormones.

* Vitamin B3 is useful in improving blood circulation, and helps reduce cholesterol levels in the blood.

* Vitamin B3 is important for converting protein, fat and carbohydrates into energy.

* It helps the proper functioning of the digestive system and promotes healthy skin, hair and nerves.

Vitamin B3 deficiency symptoms -

Early symptoms of deficiency include:

• Muscular pain
• Skin eruptions, including wrinkles, rashes, dry and coarse scaly skin in areas exposed to sunlight
• Indigestion
• Anorexia – loss of hunger
• Headaches and body aches
• Swollen, red tongue
• General tiredness
• Mood swings along with irritability
• Dizziness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dementia
• Death in very severe cases