Niacin WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Niacin
Niacin (also called vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid) is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. It also reduces the risk of heart disease and lowers harmful cholesterol while raising good cholesterol.1
Fast Facts:
- U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance for adults is between 16 and 18 mg daily.2
- Good sources of niacin include salmon and tuna, eggs, leafy vegetables, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, avocados, nuts, whole grains, legumes and mushrooms.3
- Severe deficiency of niacin in the diet causes the disease pellagra.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Dr. Weil: Vitamin B3 for Heart Health
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Niacin
- ↑ World's Healthiest Foods http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=83 Niacin - B3
- ↑ Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Niacin
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Vitamin B3, Vitamin B-3, Niasin, Niucin, Niusi, Niusin, Nicotinic Acid
- Last update: Jul. 19, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
