Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Key Takeaways Vitamin B3 supplementation may improve cholesterol levels, but it ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is one of the eight water-soluble B vitamins. Your body needs it to function properly. You typically get the vitamin through the foods you eat. Some people take a ...

The newest vitamin B3 family member, nicotinamide riboside (NR) has been found to have beneficial effects on mitochondria in the human muscle. For the time being, mitochondrial dysfunction cannot be ...

Q. You wrote about the use of niacin against basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. I would like to try this, but I’m having trouble with the flushing. To avoid this, I have to take the pill after ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., so it makes sense to want to do everything in your power to lower your risk of developing it. And while wearing sunscreen is always a good ...

Doctors who perform skin cancer surgeries often recommend nicotinamide — which is a form of Vitamin B3 — to their patients. It's been shown to protect cells from UV radiation damage. Now, a new study ...