Category Archives: Vitamins

Niacin Vitamers

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Niacin describes a group of vitamins that are required for correct metabolic activity. Failure to obtain enough niacin in the diet results in the development of pellagra, which is characterised by dermatitis, diarrhoea and dementia, and if left untreated will … Continue reading →

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Vitamers

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Vitamins are essential organic chemicals that are required by humans (and animals) to prevent specific named diseases. For example, thiamine prevents the development of beriberi and niacin prevents the development of pellagra. However, most vitamins actually exist in multiple forms … Continue reading →

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Tryptophan Nutrition: Niacin

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Niacin is a general name for nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid) and nicotinamide (niacinamide or pyridine-3-carboxamide) and niacin is considered an essential vitamin that is grouped with the B vitamins. Niacin is considered a vitamin because its absence can result in … Continue reading →

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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of Cure

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Nutrition is all about preventing ill health and disease. The most obvious examples of this are the nutritional deficiency diseases that result from intakes of essential nutrients that are too low. There exists a threshold for a number of dietary … Continue reading →

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