An excess of vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid increases the risk of stroke and heart attack by 60%, leading expert Mikhail Lebedev, head of the scientific and information support group for medical institutions of the Central Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics (CMD), Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, told socialbites.ca.
“Finally research American scientists from the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio found that excess vitamin B3 increases the risk of stroke and heart attack by 60%. People usually have high levels of vitamin B3 in their bodies, because it is found in many foods and is used in various dietary supplements to lower cholesterol or as an “anti-aging drug”. In addition, flour, cereals and oats, which have been staple foods in many countries for decades, have been fortified with vitamin B3,” Lebedev said.
According to him, the results of this study are very important for revising recommendations for prescribing vitamin B3 to certain categories of people. They also reveal the need for laboratory monitoring of niacin concentrations in risk groups.
“With excess nicotinic acid, changes in skin pigmentation, constant nausea, indigestion, and increased fatigue are noted. This acid is involved in the synthesis of protein compounds, regulates cellular respiration, affects the synthesis of steroid hormones and fatty acids, protects the skin and nervous system from damage. The doctor noted that vitamin B3 also has a vasodilating effect; a number of studies have shown its ability to lower the level of “bad” cholesterol in the blood.
Nicotinic acid is found in rye bread, mango, pineapple, beets, beans, buckwheat, meat, liver, kidneys, mushrooms. It is best absorbed from animal products.
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