Niacin
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Role of Niacin
Niacin is a vitamin B that is used to turn food into energy. Niacin also keep you skin, eyes, hair, and digestive and nervous system healthy. It also raises HDL cholesterol by 30% (good cholesterol) and it takes LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and takes it to your liver which prevents arterial plaque.
Niacin also helps make new DNA and it helps your body regulate and use insulin sufficiently, which prevent high blood sugar levels.
Niacin Deficiencies
Deficiencies of Niacin leeds to pellagra, symptoms include:
Mild Deficiencies
IndigestionFatigue
Canker Sores
Vomiting
Depression
Severe Deficiencies
Rash
Swollen Mouth
Vomiting and Diarrhea
Headache
Apathy
Fatigue
Depression
Disorientation
Memory Loss
Major Sources of Nutrient
Meats such as:
Liver
Chicken
Beef
Fish
And:
Cereal
Peanuts
Beans
Crimini mushrooms