Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) 500 mg | 365 tablets | Vit4ever

Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) from Vit4ever

Do you sometimes take a niacin supplement and get startled by a warm, flushing sensation in your face? Then you have probably used nicotinic acid, not the form in this tablet. Vitamin B3 from Vit4ever is made with niacinamide, 500 mg per tablet, a variant that does not bring that effect with it. A bottle contains 365 tablets, enough for a whole year at 1 tablet per day. This way you only have to think about reordering once a year, and you know exactly what you have in stock.

Niacinamide versus nicotinic acid

Vitamin B3 exists in two main forms: nicotinic acid and niacinamide. Both provide the same vitamin, but they do not work exactly the same in your body. Nicotinic acid can temporarily dilate blood vessels, which gives that familiar warm and flushing sensation, also known as a flush. Niacinamide, the amide form, largely lacks that mechanism and is therefore often experienced as milder. For those who would rather have no surprises after swallowing a tablet, that is a practical difference worth considering. The difference lies in the chemical structure: niacinamide has an amide group where nicotinic acid has an acid group, and that small change determines how the substance behaves in your body. Yet both forms are often used interchangeably in common parlance, while in practice it matters which form is on the label if you would rather avoid that flush.

What niacin does for your body

Niacin contributes to a normal energy-yielding metabolism and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. In addition, it contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system and to normal psychological function. Niacin also contributes to the maintenance of normal skin and normal mucous membranes. The difference is not in what the vitamin does, that is the same for every form, but in how your body takes in and processes the substance. Both forms ultimately end up in the same active coenzymes in your cells, regardless of which form you exactly swallow. Those coenzymes are called NAD and NADP.

Why 500 mg per tablet

The recommended daily amount is for most adults much lower than 500 mg. Yet manufacturers often choose a larger dosage, precisely because vitamin B3 is water-soluble. Your body does not build up a reserve of it like with vitamin A or D, so what you do not need simply leaves the body again via the urine. That makes a higher dosage less risky than with fat-soluble vitamins, although it remains wise to stick to the recommended dosage of 1 tablet per day. In practice that means: one tablet, a fixed amount, without having to puzzle out how much you take in through your meals. Meat, fish, whole grains and peanuts naturally provide niacin, but the amounts in them vary greatly per serving and per product. Someone who eats varied food will therefore come out well above the reference intake one day and below it the next, while a fixed tablet delivers exactly the same 500 mg every day.

Vegan with a short ingredient list

The tablets from Vit4ever contain microcrystalline cellulose and acacia fiber as a filler, with stearic acid as an anti-caking agent, in addition to niacinamide. No colorings, no flavorings, no unnecessary additives. That makes it easy to check exactly what you are taking in. The tablets are completely plant-based and thus fit into a vegan diet. With 365 tablets in a bottle you only have to think about reordering once a year if you take one tablet daily. In practice that means a fixed routine: one tablet with water, every day around the same time, without running out halfway through the year. Every production batch is checked for content and purity, so that the 500 mg on the label actually corresponds to what is in the tablet. Also handy if you are on the go: you can easily take the compact tablet form with you, without having to think about refrigeration or special storage. Do store the bottle in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, then the quality will remain good for the longest time.