Niacin
VitaminFood Sources
Foods that contain Niacin.
- Corn
Niacin in corn is tightly bound but can be released by presoaking in alkaline limewater; failure to process corn properly caused pellagra epidemics
Source: How Not to Age
- Turkey
an excellent source of vitamin B12 and niacin, both of which can help regulate your digestive and nervous systems
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Niacin may influence, based on research.
Improves
- Mitochondrial Myopathy750-1000 mg/day
750-1000 mg/day niacin repleted NAD+ levels in blood and muscles and significantly improved muscle strength in patients with mitochondrial myopathy | Niacin cures systemic NAD+ deficiency and improves muscle performance in adult-onset mitochondrial myopathy
Source: How Not to Age
- Erectile dysfunction
Niacin improved erectile function in men with ED and dyslipidemia
Source: How Not to Age
Protects Against
- Pellagra
Niacin deficiency causes pellagra; fortification of bread with niacin in 1938 ended the epidemic
Source: How Not to Age
- Parkinson's disease
Niacin (vitamin B3) is a precursor of NAD-NADH and needed for producing dopamine; effects include reduction in inflammation, enhancing NAD/NADH ratio, and boosting dopamine synthesis
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Addresses
- Mitochondrial Myopathy
NAD+ boosting with niacin provides hope for mitochondrial myopathy patients
Source: How Not to Age
Biological Mechanisms
How Niacin works at a cellular level.
- PromotesNAD+ Boosting
NAD+ and its precursors, such as nicotinamide (vitamin B3), are extremely important for human health
Recipes with Niacin
Recipes featuring foods that contain Niacin.
Sources
- How Not to Age
- The Young Forever Cookbook
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
- How We Age