Name: Niacin
Cheif functions in your body: Used in energy metabolisml; supports health of skin, nervous system, and digestive system
Significant sources: Milk, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, whole-grain and enriched breads and cereals, nuts, and all protein-containing foods
 Deficiency Symptoms
Common Names: Pellagra
Digestive System: Diarrhea
Nervous/Muscular Systems: Irritability, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, mental confusion progressing to psychosis or delirium
Mouth, Gums, Tongue: Inflamed, swollen, smooth tongue
Skin: Bilateral symmetrical determatitis, especially on areas exposed to sun
Toxicity Symptoms
Digestive System: Diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, ulcer irritation, vomiting
Nervous/Muscular Systems: Fainting, diziness
Other: Liver Damage, low blood pressure
Skin: Painful flush and rash, exessive sweating
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