how does niacin work
Niacin is vitamin B3, and is (generally speaking) a water-soluble vitamin. It protects against the deficiency disease pellagra. Generally, it's good for your metabolism, among other things, though as with all vitamins it should be taken in the proper doses.
It's one of the big five vitamins associated with pandemic deficiency diseases. Pellagra - Treated with Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Scurvy - Treated with Vitamin C Beriberi - Treated with Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Rickets - Treated with Vitamin D Vitamin A Deficiency (has no common name) - Treated with Vitamin A
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