Just a minute: Vitamin B-3 🐄🌰
• What? Vitamin B3
• Why? Heart, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Brain, Energy, GI, and Skin
• Which? Niacin – Niacinamide and Inositol Hex
• How Much? ≥ 14mg/day
• Where? Beans, Nuts, Seeds, Liver, Fish, and Meats
FYI- Like all of the B vitamins so far, niacin is really important for supporting energy and metabolism.
Be aware that the very high doses that are beneficial for cholesterol management may cause unpleasant flushing in about 2 out of 5 people. (Side note: I believe only people who have never had this flush call it unpleasant. For me, it is hot, burning misery!)
“Slow-release” niacin may diminish this flush but is associated with higher risk of liver damage.
Also, Inositol hexaniacinate and Inositol hexanicotinate are forms of Vitamin B-3. But Inositol hexaphosphate or IP-6 is a totally different vitamin, B-8. I know, confusing! But, more on vitamin B-8 in a few days.
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