Firstly, the common forms of synthetic supplemental B3, sold as “natural”, are:
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Nicotinic Acid (Niacin) is the acid form of Vitamin B3 and can cause unpleasant hot skin rashes.
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Xanthinol Nicotinate – a synthetic form of the Nicotinic Acid form
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Niacinamide is the main food form of Vitamin B3 which is as found in dietary sources.
Our preferred form of is Niacinamide, but created within a food complex with food proteins that deliver the vitamin to receptor sites in the body. A good analogy is the address on an envelope – each part of the address is necessary for the proper delivey of the envelope. The same applies with nutrients – they need a full address. Non Food State vitamins and minerals do not have full delivery address and are obviously not so effective
There are many benefits from optimum B3 intake and it is water soluble and needs regular intake to be effective.
Vitamin B3 supports the:
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Nervous System
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Metabolism
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Skin
Nervous System. B3:
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Plays an important role in helping us cope with Stress
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Plays an important role in helping us to reduce Anxiety
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Plays an important role in helping to reduce Aggressiveness
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It helps alleviate Depression
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B3 deficiency is linked to poor memory and Confusion
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It improves blood circulation to the Brain and clinical studies have shown improvement for dementia patients
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It can improve our sleep
Benefits for our Metabolism Process:
The Metabolism Process relates to the breakdown and preparation of food/nutrients ready for the body’s important enzyme functions
B3 is absolutely essential for the body's production of Energy:
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B3 is an essential component that creates the compound ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) which facilitates the production of Energy
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Optimum B3 helps alleviate Fatigue
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Optimum B3 can help stabilise Blood Sugar levels
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Optimum B3 helps alleviate the blood sugar “swings” and alleviates Hypoglycaemia
B3 and Benefits for our Skin:
Optimum B3 is involved with the beneficial “management” of Good Skin Condition
Proper levels of sebum (a fat we produce) are necessary for healthy skin. Sebum levels can get too high if you consume dietary fats, resulting in:
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Poor Skin Condition
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Damage to our Hair Follicles
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Hair Loss
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Oily Hair
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Dry Eyelids
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When high levels of sebum blocks skin glands blackheads and acne can occur
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Optimum B3 helps to reduce Dandruff
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It improves the elasticity of skin, reducing wrinkles
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Proper sebum levels help prevent Dry Skin. 77% of people over 64 experience dry skin.
A cautionary note about alcohol and Vitamin B3:
Alcohol causes hangovers adversely reacting with oxygen which creates a nasty substance called Acetaldehyde which is over 25 times more toxic to our cells than alcohol
Acetaldehyde causes:
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A reduction of our metabolism
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A reduction in function of our nervous system and can cause panic disorders
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A deterioration of good skin condition
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Damage to our cardiovascular system
B3 and Osteoarthritis:
It is an effective treatment for Osteoarthritis and can improve joint flexibility, mobility, and may reduce inflammation
Antioxidant effect:
B3 is a strong antioxidant and helps deactivate harmful free radicals.
Aging process:
Good levels of B3 slow down our aging process and with its important role in energy creation we can keep active in mind and body much longer