The main function of vitamin B3 in the body is to assist in the metabolic process, which transforms food nutrients into physical energy. It is part of the constitution of enzymes and influences energy production.
Vitamin B3 also helps to lower blood cholesterol.
Doctors recommend a daily intake of 16 mg of vitamin b3 for adult men and 14 mg for women.
The lack of this vitamin can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, lack of appetite and weight loss. The treatment of symptoms is done by increasing the daily consumption of this vitamin or with vitamin supplements.
