The Condition"... Amino acid imbalance may play a part in pellegra..."
The Condition"...5mg per day, but often this is not the only deficiency; vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and other B-vitamins, as well as protein and iron, may be low..."
The Condition" Vitamin B3 (niacin) is used commonly to refer to two different compounds, nicotinic acid and niacinamide..."
The Condition" Vitamin B3 (niacin, niacinamide) is needed for release of energy from food; it maintains the health of skin, mouth and digestive tract; it is necessary for normal mental function and can increase..."
The Condition"...The disease pellagra results from a severe deficiency of niacin, and is characterized by diarrhoea, dermatitis and dementia..."
The Condition"...Symptoms include loss of appetite, dermatitis, diarrhea, mental changes, beefy tongue, and digestive and emotional disturbance..."
The Condition"...Vitamin B3 also stimulates circulation, reduces cholesterol levels in the blood of some people, and is important to healthy activity of the nervous system and normal brain function..."
The Condition"...The conversion of tryptophan to niacin requires the presence of other nutrients, such as thiamin, pyridoxine (vitamin B6), biotin, vitamin C and iron..."
The Condition"...Niacin can be made in the body from the essential amino acid tryptophan..."
The Condition"...to light, pellagra, skin inflammations and hypersensitivities including skin rashes, cracked and scaly skin, bad breath, tender gums, mouth sores, diarrhea, digestion upsets, ulcers, nausea, decreased appetite, decreased sense of taste, hyperacute sense of smell, fatigue, nervousness, emotional instability, depression, alternating depression and emotional agitation, irritability,..."
The Condition"...They play a key role in glycolysis (extracting energy from carbohydrate and glucose), are important in fatty acid synthesis and in the deamination (nitrogen removal) of amino acids, are needed in the formation of red blood cells and steroids, and are helpful in the metabolism of some drugs and toxins..."
The Condition"...It aids in the functioning of the nervous system; in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, and also lowers cholesterol..."
The Condition"...In rare cases, a deficiency can occur in the presence of hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, pregnancy or lactation..."
The Condition"...Niacin needs are increased during pregnancy, lactation, and growth periods, as well as after physical exercise..."
The Condition"...Also, this important vitamin is needed for the synthesis of the sex hormones, such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, as well as other corticosteroids..."
The Condition"...Vitamin B3 is necessary for the manufacture of the hormones cortisone, thyroxine, insulin, and the sex hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone..."
The Condition"...Niacin appears to reduce symptoms of vertigo, as in Meniere's syndrome..."
The Condition"...In general, niacin deficiency affects every cell, especially in those systems with rapid turnover, such as the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and nervous system..."