Pellagra

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• Pellagra is caused by a deficiency in vitamin B3 (niacin). — What Causes Acanthosis Nigricans (Darkened Skin Folds)
• In the early 1900s in the United States, more people died of pellagra than of any other single vitamin deficiency. — What Causes Acanthosis Nigricans (Darkened Skin Folds)
• The US pellagra epidemic was driven by heavy consumption of milled corn, especially prevalent in the southern United States. — What Causes Acanthosis Nigricans (Darkened Skin Folds)
• Pellagra is caused by vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency and can mimic acanthosis nigricans with darkening particularly around the neck. — What Causes Acanthosis Nigricans (Darkened Skin Folds)
• Pellagra was a widespread dietary disease caused by niacin deficiency, not an infectious agent. — 7 Foods to Eat After 50 — NAD, Longevity Genes, and Niacin
• Corn contains niacin in a chemically bound, non-bioavailable form. — 7 Foods to Eat After 50 — NAD, Longevity Genes, and Niacin
• Nixtamalization — soaking corn overnight in lime-alkalized water — frees bound niacin and makes it bioavailable. — 7 Foods to Eat After 50 — NAD, Longevity Genes, and Niacin
• European-derived cultures that adopted corn as a staple without nixtamalization developed pellagra. — 7 Foods to Eat After 50 — NAD, Longevity Genes, and Niacin
• Pellagra-related darkened skin appears primarily around the neck, distinguishing it from acanthosis nigricans which appears in multiple body folds. — What Causes Acanthosis Nigricans (Darkened Skin Folds)
• In the early 1900s in the United States, pellagra caused more deaths than any other single vitamin deficiency. — What Causes Acanthosis Nigricans (Darkened Skin Folds)