Category Archives: Niacin

Niacin as a Treatment for Migraines

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Niacin is a compound that belongs to the B vitamin group of vitamins. Niacin is also referred to as nicotinic acid and it is available as a supplement, usually in tablets of anywhere from a few milligrams to a few … Continue reading →

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Niacin and Paresthesia

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Niacin is a B vitamin that can be taken in high amounts to reduce plasma cholesterol. When used for this purpose, niacin is highly effective. However, niacin also causes paresthesia as a side effect and this describes a flushing or … Continue reading →

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Abnormal Tryptophan Metabolism Associated With Mental Disorder

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that fulfils two main roles in human nutrition. Firstly, tryptophan can be converted to niacin, a member of the B vitamin family of vitamins and dietary tryptophan is therefore an important source of niacin … Continue reading →

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Roughly 50 Essential Factors

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Biotin, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalamin, Cobalt, Essential Amino Acids, Essential Fatty Acids, Fluoride, Glucose, Iron, L-leucine, L-lysine, L-methionine, L-phenylalanine, L-theanine, L-tryptophan, Leucine, Macrominerals, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Niacin, Nickel, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Riboflavin, Selenium, Sodium, Starch, Thiamine, Trace Minerals, Vanadium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Zinc | Comments Off on Roughly 50 Essential Factors

How Much Tryptophan Is Converted to Niacin?

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

There are a number of substances that fall into the grey area between essential and nonessential dietary compounds. Vitamin D is a classic example of this, as in reality vitamin D is a steroid hormone synthesised in the skin through … Continue reading →

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When is A Vitamin Not A Vitamin?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamins are essential organic compounds needed in small amounts for normal metabolic regulation, usually as cofactors to enzymes. They are characterised in their own group because they cannot be synthesised in the body and so must be obtained from the … Continue reading →

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Niacin, Triglycerides and Skeletal Muscle Fibres

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Niacin (vitamin B3: here) is generic name for the compounds nicotinic acid and niacinamide. Although classed as a vitamin, niacin can actually be synthesised in the liver from the essential amino acid tryptophan and so it technically only conditionally essential. … Continue reading →

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The Pharmacological Effects of Niacin

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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The Niacin Paradox

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The niacin paradox describes the paradoxical situation that results from some important sources of niacin being low in actual niacin. This arises because while some foods are low in niacin, they are high in tryptophan, itself being able to be … Continue reading →

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More on Niacin and Cholesterol

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease erroneously supposes that dietary cholesterol is the cause of atherosclerosis. The pharmaceutical industry is interested in this theory because selling cholesterol lowering drugs is profitable. Most people who have not investigated the matter might … Continue reading →

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