Vitamins - B3 - Ailments / Situations Where Used

Vitamin B₃ helps lower cholesterol levels and is ideal in remedying high cholesterol. It is also beneficial in the reduction of high blood pressure. It helps prevent stomach disturbances such as gas and bloating. Vitamin B₃ is also useful for migraine headaches, depression, indigestion, insomnia, fatigue, muscular weakness, and cardiovascular disease.

Pellagra is a niacin deficiency disease that was common in eighteenth century Spain and Italy. Symptoms include cracked, scaly skin and brain dysfunction causing confusion and dementia, stomach distress, and diarrhea.