All about B3
Vitamin B3 was the third B vitamin to be discovered – hence the name! It is also known as niacin. Find out why we need it and how to get enough of it…
By Dr Justine Butler, Senior Health Researcher, VIVA! HEALTH
Vitamin B3 helps to release energy from the foods we eat, is essential for many basic reactions in the body and helps to maintain the nervous system and keep our skin healthy. Men need around 17 milligrams a day and women, around 13 milligrams per day.