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tldr: 1. malnutrition (like just eating maize corn that contains only few niacin) causes pellagra. 2. therefore, wheat and other cereals became fortified with
by xenonite 3y ago
tldr:
1. malnutrition (like just eating maize corn that contains only few niacin) causes pellagra.
2. therefore, wheat and other cereals became fortified with niacin (aka Vitamin B3).
3. average niacin intake in the US is now at tolerable upper limit.
4. those excess amounts of niacin may be exacerbating cardiovascular disease: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02793-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02793-8
- stevenicr 3y agoDoes the study say what too much is? (I saw the full paper / report at one time and it was too much to take in) I want to take 100-175mg a day without worrying, but now I have no idea.
- InSteady 3y agoThe limit is based on blood levels, not intake. You can (and probably should) get your levels tested before deciding to supplement. They will probably tell you where you fall compared to the upper safe limit in the test result, or if not you should be able to find that number easily with an internet search.