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Niacin (vitamin B3): Helps convert food into energy and keep skin and nerves healthy. Food sources include meat, fish, peanuts, whole grains, mushrooms.
What does niacin do?
Helps convert food into energy and keep skin and nerves healthy.
Which foods have niacin?
Meat, fish, peanuts, whole grains, mushrooms.
What are the signs of low niacin?
Pellagra: rash, diarrhoea, confusion (rare).
Can I take too much niacin?
High-dose supplements cause flushing and can harm the liver.
SI summary (own words); NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets as reference