Toxicity and Deficiency Impact of Niacin
Disorders that may occur in the body because of lack or deficiency of niacin are:
* Nervous disorders: a deficiency of this vitamin, can cause nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, depression, and the worst dementia.
* Problems in the digestive system: diarrhea, indigestion, itching in the rectum, thickened tongue and mouth sores. If the deficiency is minimal, appears to have bad breath.
* In the past, lack of vitamin B3, caused a disease called Pellagra. This happened because the power of the population was based on corn, cereal lacking tryptophan. Today this disease is eradicated in developed countries, but exists in countries in Africa and Asia.
The situations where niacin supplementation is necessary are:
* Poor circulation: in the limbs, hands and legs, niacin relaxes blood vessels, therefore useful for blood to flow optimally.
* Arthritis: Joint inflammation helps people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.