VITAMIN B3
(Niacin, Niacinamide, Nicotinic Acid)

Benefits:

Proper circulation and healthy skin, functioning of the nervous system, metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, normal secretion of bile and stomach fluids, synthesis of sex hormones, lowers cholesterol, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, and is also a memory-enhancer.

Symptoms of Deficiency:

Pellagra, canker sores, dementia, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, halitosis, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, limb pains, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, muscular weakness, skin eruptions, and inflammation.

Sources:

Beef liver, brewer’s yeast, broccoli, carrots, cheese, corn flour, dandelion greens, dates, eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, pork, potatoes, tomatoes, wheat germ, and whole wheat products, alfalfa, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, hops, licorice, mullein, nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, red clover, rose hips, slippery elm, and yellow dock.

Recommended Daily Allowance:

US - 13-18 mg adults, 5-6 mg infants, 9-13 mg children under 10  EU - 15-18 mg

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