PMS affects more than 70% to 90% of premenopausal women in the US and less so in Southeast Asian women due to their difference in lifestyle and social structure. It is defined as a defective function of the ovaries related to a woman’s menstrual cycle, affects a woman’s physical and emotional state, and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormonal fluctuations. The syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then subsides when the period begins. In this article, we will discuss how vitamin B3 helps treat PMS.

Vitamin B3, also known as nicotinic acid or niacin, is one of the members of the vitamin B complex that works and interrelates to promote the effectiveness of each member. It has 2 other forms, niacinamide (nicotinamide) and inositol hexanicotinate, which have different effects than niacin.

II. How Vitamin B3 Affects Women With PMS

1. Carbohydrate metabolism

Vitamin B3 is important in helping our body convert carbohydrates into energy, which is vital for our body’s daily activity. Vitamin B3 deficiency causes irregular function of enzyme formation, leading to fatigue, tiredness, and nervous symptoms in women with PMS.

2. Glucose metabolism

Apart from helping our body in the metabolism of carbohydrates, vitamin B3 also helps convert glucose into energy. Vitamin B3 deficiency slows glucose metabolism in our body, resulting in imbalance of sugar levels in the bloodstream, leading to cravings and nervous symptoms.

3. Regulation of blood sugar

It also helps regulate blood sugar and aids the liver in removing toxins, which improves liver function by regulating the pancreas’ role in insulin production.

4. Nervous system

The researchers found that the majority of women with PMS and children with autism are deficient in vitamin B3, which causes nervous tension including irritability, aggressiveness, depression and learning difficulties.

5. Improve the circulation system

Vitamin B3 is also essential for improving the function of the circulatory system in transporting vital nutrients and oxygen to our body by lowering bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels, thus promoting general health and thus reducing the symptoms of heart disease. Premenstrual syndrome.