Niacin

=Step 2= =Step 3: Research and Physiology of Niacin=
 * 1) Origin of Niacin
 * Niacin is a type of B vitamin
 * found in animal foods like red meat, liver, and fish
 * referred to as Vitamin B3
 * 1) Ingested form of Niacin
 * Niacin supplements are generally sold in pill form
 * Protein powder supplements often have Niacin in it
 * Food is the best source of Niacin. Meat products like fish, chicken, or red meat are the best sources of Niacin
 * Foods can also be fortified with Niacin
 * 1) Cost of Niacin
 * $10.00 for bottle of pills
 * 1) Where Niacin can be purchased
 * Online
 * Nutrition stores
 * Grocery store (meat, fish, chicken, etc.)
 * 1) Is it banned by NCAA or IOC
 * It is not banned by the NCAA or the IOC
 * 1) overview of research
 * Niacin has been shown to decrease risk for coronary heart disease. (www.drdavidwilliams.com)
 * Niacin has been shown to lower bad cholesterol levels and raise good cholesterol levels. (www.webmd.com)
 * There are possibilities that Niacin can help osteoarthritis, Alzheimer disease, Diabetes type 1 and 2. (www.nlm.nih.gov)
 * 1) how is Niacin used by the body
 * Niacin, along with all of the other B vitamins, are primarily involved with ATP production. (Dunford and Doyle, 293)
 * Niacin is made up of two co enzymes that are involved in reactions with almost 200 enzymes in the body. (Dunford and Doyle,294)
 * The two co enzymes play an important role in the transfer of electrons in the electron transport chain (Dunford and Doyle, 294)
 * 1) Chemical makeup of Niacin
 * Niacin is made up of Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP). (Dunford and Doyle, 294)
 * 1) How is Niacin digested, stored, absorbed, and excreted by the body
 * Niacin is stored in the liver (http://www.vitamin-mineral-info.com)
 * Niacin is absorbed in the intestines (http://www.vitamin-mineral-info.com)
 * 1) References
 * http://www.vitamin-mineral-info.com/vitamin-b3-niacin.php
 * https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/924.html
 * http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/niacin-benefits/
 * http://www.webmd.com/
 * J. Doyle and M. Dunford. Nutrition for Sport and Exercise: Third edition. 2015 Cengage Learing