Strange & Weird Niacin (B3) Deficiency Signs and Symptoms

If you’re deficient in niacin (vitamin B3), you may have some strange symptoms. Find out how to spot a niacin deficiency and what you can do to fix it!

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0:00 Introduction: Niacin deficiency symptoms
0:25 Subclinical symptoms of a vitamin B3 deficiency
1:41 How to fix a niacin deficiency
2:05 Benefits of niacin
3:50 Foods high in vitamin B3
4:39 How do you become deficient in niacin?
6:18 Learn more about zinc!

In this video, we’re going to talk about niacin deficiency symptoms. If you have a niacin deficiency, you might experience the “4 D's”: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and even death.

Subclinical symptoms of a niacin deficiency include the following:
• Loss of taste
• Metallic/rancid taste in the mouth
• Loss of smell/change in smell
• Face moves when you look in the mirror
• Words move when you read
• Unstable or moving ground when walking
• Fatigue
• Inability to relax

You need large amounts of niacin to address a deficiency. You can take either niacin or niacinamide.

Niacin is a precursor to NAD, which helps extract electrons from foods. This allows you to get more energy from the food that you eat.

Vitamin B3 helps support something known as sirtuins, which support longevity and DNA repair. L-tryptophan can convert to niacin, serotonin, and melatonin!

Niacin is very beneficial for skin health and conditions like acne and psoriasis. A niacin deficiency can cause very dry, scaly skin.

The form of niacin known as niacinamide can help with inflammatory conditions like arthritis. Niacin also supports healthy levels of LDL and HDL cholesterol. It was very popular before the development of statins.

Animal protein and organ meats are the best sources of niacin. You can also get niacin from spirulina and nutritional yeast, but look for nutritional yeast that does not have added synthetic vitamins.

There is a tremendous amount of research on niacin and cholesterol, the heart, and mood disorders like schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder.

A diet high in ultra-processed foods can lead to a niacin deficiency. Pregnancy, alcoholism, Covid-19, and certain medications can also contribute to a niacin deficiency.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this explains how to identify vitamin B3 deficiency symptoms and how to address them. I’ll see you in the next video.

[FSTECVBDXC]

I was suffering from skin allergies and low energy my whole life until this year.. By the age of 30, I’ve tried all prescribed medications and vitamins, but nothing worked. My life was a pure suffering until one day I read a story about Niacin deficiency. (The doctors never checked for this, this is so stupid!) I bought a bottle of Niacin from Pure encapsulation because i was desperate to try anything. It was a shot in the dark, but it worked within a few days! I am shocked ! I have no brain fogs or allergic reactions anymore! I thought I will never feel normal again and now I am doing good! I am so glad I did not give up searching for an answer. Thank God. It is not bad to start a new life at 30

[ketotrucker]

This guy NEVER stops working. Thank you!❤🙂

[edaniel]

In the book Niacin The Real Story, I found out all what Niacin can do. For many times, I wasn't able to raise my HDL and reduce my LDL. Well, with 3g of niacin, 2g of Omega 3 and 6g of vitamin C per day, I could achieve it.. Ovoid statins, orthomolecular is the way.. Thanks for your videos, Dr. Berg.

[chrisoulalakkas]

Surround yourself with people that reflect who you want to be and how you want to feel. Energies are contagious.

[homomorphic]

Your videos are so useful for me. I go into a lot of these "deficiency" videos thinking that I am fine (most of the time I am) but every once in a while there is one like this where you point out the major sources and the issue of chronic deficit, and I realise I am very likely to be chronically deficient (my current diet has enough b3, but my previously poor diet that I corrected about 9 months ago) probably left me with low b3 (and although I am now getting enough for maintainance I very likely need ro supplement for a while to erase the long term deficit).

Just because one begins eating a healthy diet, it doesn't mean there can't be chronic deficits from the previous diet that won't be erased by the new diet alone. A healthy diet is able to maintain nutrients (otherwise it isn't a healthy diet), but it can't necessarily provide sufficient quantities of certain nutrients to correct a previous deficit.

[nolomode]

Excellent Video!

Commentary: Niacin also appears to be helpful for Post Covid Long Haul Syndrome and Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAM).

Tip: Another form of "flush-free" Niacin is called Inositol Hexanicotinate. Gradually increasing the dose until mega-dosing is achieved is sometimes necessary. In addition to Niacin, some individuals may strongly benefit by adding R-5-P (Coenzymated Vitamin B2), Pantothenic Acid (B5), and additional B vitamins. If you have been deficient for a long time, it may take a long time to recover. Patience is necessary.

[Blacbeard]

I started taking 1000mg daily of niacinamide (no flush version), and it relieved my brain fog, cleared up my acne, and gives me energy.

[fidelcatsro]

Sharing Dr Berg notes here:

If you have a niacin deficiency, you might experience the “4 D's”: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and even death.

Subclinical symptoms of a niacin deficiency include the following:
• Loss of taste
• Metallic/rancid taste in the mouth
• Loss of smell/change in smell
• Face moves when you look in the mirror
• Words move when you read
• Unstable or moving ground when walking
• Fatigue
• Inability to relax

You need large amounts of niacin to address a deficiency. You can take either niacin or niacinamide.

Niacin is a precursor to NAD,
(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)
which helps extract electrons from foods. This allows you to get more energy from the food that you eat.

Vitamin B3 helps support something known as sirtuins, which support longevity and DNA repair. L-tryptophan can convert to niacin, serotonin, and melatonin!

Niacin is very beneficial for skin health and conditions like acne and psoriasis. A niacin deficiency can cause very dry, scaly skin.

The form of niacin known as niacinamide can help with inflammatory conditions like arthritis. Niacin also supports healthy levels of LDL and HDL cholesterol. It was very popular before the development of statins.

Animal protein and organ meats are the best sources of niacin. You can also get niacin from spirulina and nutritional yeast, but look for nutritional yeast that does not have added synthetic vitamins.

There is a tremendous amount of research on niacin and cholesterol, the heart, and mood disorders like schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder.

A diet high in ultra-processed foods can lead to a niacin deficiency. Pregnancy, alcoholism, Covid-19, and certain medications can also contribute to a niacin deficiency.

Thank you Dr Berg! 😺👍

[Lillystrawberry]

I absolutely LOVE your sense of humor!

[FocusEroc]

I love the niacin flush. It can be a bit itchi the first couple of times but it will stop. The relaxation and clarity I get from a niacin flush is amazing!

[a.williams]

This information is gold, Dr Berg! It answers a lot of questions as I often had dermatitis when I was on a high refined carbs, sugar and junk foods diet years ago. By taking a good B complex and other supplements recommended in your videos while doing Keto and IF helped me recover getting used to the bit of flushing which I don't mind. Thanks for your continuous support 🙏🏻

[aannddrryyaa]

I started taking Niacin (500mg) about a week ago to help my cholesterol. I immediately felt the prickly redness running down my arms, seemingly working on a 5-year bicep tendonitis issue etc. I've been struggling with. I can't explain it, but physio, chiro, osteo hasn't helped and it feels like a nerve pain no pain reliever will dull. I am floored that my arm pain is about 85% better and with each dose is improving. Tonight though I'm halving the dose as with our extreme summer heat, the prickly redness was a 90 min. bother last night. Thank you.

[MrAbdulquadir]

Every time your videos steal my heart. You give answers to my questions. May Almighty Allah bless you a lot. ❤ U from India

[charlotte]

I am so grateful for your videos.
Thank you ❤

[discipuloschristi]

Thanks Dr Berg. Do you know any remedies for lipomas? If so, can you do a video on it? My guess is autophagy would help eventually, but would love to hear your ideas on this

[sayali]

Thanks for every information youh provide through your youtube videos....

[Famcke]

Great information!
Dr. Berg, please talk to us about selenium and spinal (C, T & L) nerve pinched and nerve damage.
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[paolac.]

😂😂😂 minute 0.25 "other than that you are perfectly fine" ALWAYS makes me laugh!! I was so depressed and dr Berg showed up to give me a better day 😄💜💕

[karrijordan]

Great information. Can't believe people complaining about the visuals on video. Smh . Get over it people!

[kikijewell]

When I was a kid, my mom read about using naicin for "hyperactivity" (which was probably ADHD.) The recommendation was 6 grams!

I did find it helped me as a kid, and the flush was an important part of it helping. It helped my dyslexia, and focus. It also helped the ringing in my ears, which is also a long covid symptom.