Vitamin B3 - Health Benefits

Cardiovascular System

 The Niacinamide form of Vitamin B3 may be an effective adjunct therapy for the early treatment of Stroke and the Nicotinic Acid form of Vitamin B3 may help to prevent Stroke.  ^[1]

Digestive System

 Vitamin B3 may alleviate Heartburn.  ^[2]

 Vitamin B3 may alleviate and prevent Hypochlorhydria by stimulating the production of Hydrochloric Acid.  ^[3]

Ears/Hearing

 Vitamin B3 in high doses of either form may alleviate some cases of Tinnitus.  ^[4]

Excretory System

 Vitamin B3 may improve the condition of Chronic Kidney Failure patients.  ^[5]

 The Niacinamide form of Vitamin B3 may retard the development of Diabetic Nephropathy.  ^[6]

Eyes/Vision

 The Nicotinic Acid form of Vitamin B3 may be useful for the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) Nicotinic Acid causes vasodilation of the Artery that supplies the Retina.  ^[7]

 The Niacinamide form of Vitamin B3 may help to prevent Retinopathy.  ^[8]

Immune System

 Vitamin B3 is speculated to inhibit the onset of full-blown Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in persons infected with the HIV virus.  ^[9]

 Vitamin B3 may inhibit the ability of the Anti-Cancer Prescribed Medications utilized in Chemotherapy to damage the Chromosomes of Bone Marrow.  ^[10]

 Vitamin B3 may increase the production of Neutrophils.  ^[11]

Metabolism

 The Niacinamide form of Vitamin B3 may retard the development of Diabetic Nephropathy in Diabetes Mellitus patients:  ^[6]

 The Niacinamide form of Vitamin B3 may help to prevent the onset of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 by protecting the Beta Cells of the Islets of Langerhans from destruction^[13]

 Daily administration of Niacinamide was found to reduce the incidence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 from 20% of a test population to 7.1% of the test population

 Note that Vitamin B3 does not have any effect on patients with established Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 as its primary effect is to protect the Beta Cells that have largely all been destroyed once Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 becomes evident.

 Vitamin B3, Niacinamide form, may stabilize Blood Sugar levels in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 patients.  ^[14]

 Vitamin B3 is essential for the body's production of Energy due to its role in the manufacture of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)).  ^[15]

 Vitamin B3 may alleviate some cases of Fatigue.  ^[16]

 Vitamin B3 is involved in the body's Hydrogen transfer system (as an essential component of the coenzymes Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADP)).