Are your whole grains and seeds good sources of niacin? That depends on you prepare them!
Whole grains have 80-90% of their niacin locked up, and seeds have 40% of their niacin locked up. This episode covers how to free the bound niacin.
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Here's a massive 2-part podcast series I did on niacin with Alex Leaf, which has 52 scientific references:
Part 1: https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/2019/03/01/niacin-part-1-need/
Part 2: https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/2019/03/16/niacin-part-2-blood-tests-foods-supplements/
Here are other recent episodes on niacin:
Should You Inject Yourself With NAD+?
https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/2019/04/18/should-you-inject-yourself-with-nad/
The Best Form of Niacin for Anti-Aging
https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/2019/04/23/best-form-niacin-anti-aging/
How to Safely Take Nicotinamide Riboside for Anti-Aging
https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/lite-videos/2019/04/25/safely-take-nicotinamide-riboside-anti-aging
How to Know If You Need More Niacin
https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/lite-videos/2019/04/30/know-need-niacin
Coffee! How to Free the Locked-Up Niacin
https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/lite-videos/2019/05/02/coffee-free-locked-niacin
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Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondria test Mitome.