Pellagra

Question: a) What is pellagra? What are the concequences of ingesting too much niacin? Vitamin B3 also known as niacin helps maintain the normal function of the skin, nerves and digestive system. The disease pellagra results from a severe niacin deficiency. Niacin has the following formula: C6H5O2. Often tablets contain vitamin B3 in the form of niacinamide C6H6N2O which is easier to absorb.

Answer: Pellagra is the disease from niacin deficiency. Ingesting too much niacin can cause liver damage. Here's a good source:

Question: How has social stratification influenced the quest to determine Pellagra's underlying dietary cause? (Social stratification is the hierarchical separation of a population into various groups, generally based on income, race, educational achievement, or family background. Some strata are “upper”; others are “lower.”)

Answer: Are you a minority? Sounds kinda like a case of social B.S. The cure is usually watch less T.V. Study hard,stay open eared and closed mouthed ,smile at your opponents, Is Pellagra's a who or an it? dietary cause? WTF? Hope your brain don't explode,poindexter.

Question: Why do the people in Mexico and Central America, who rely on maize as staple food, do not experience Pellagra? Why do the people in Mexico and Central America, who rely on maize as staple food, do not experience Pellagra?

Answer: They also eat beans as a staple and get niacin from them.

Question: What did Dr. joseph goldberger do to provide evidence of relationship between pellagra and nutrition? I need help on my homework plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! answer this question if you have the RIGHT answer.

Answer: I am not going to do your homework for you... but here you go...read up on it. http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/goldberger/index.html

Question: How is pellagra diagnosed? and what type of doctor is best to go to for this? Pellagra is a disease of B3 deficency. I want to know how is it diagnosed? is there a blood test? or........

Answer: Here you go: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000342.htm http://www.wpro.who.int/internet/files/eha/toolkit/Technical%20Guidelines/Nutrition/Pellagra%20in%20Emergencies.pdf http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/445699 http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/pellagra/basics.htm If you are still concerned about this diagnosis after reading the above information, go to your primary care physician. This is a nutritional deficiency disease, so no special equipment or testing is required. Good luck

Question: How does pellagra happen? I need to know ASAP!!

Answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellagra

Question: What is pellagra and how is it treated?

Answer: Background: Pellagra defines the systemic disease resulting from niacin deficiency. Don Gasper Casal, a Spanish court physician, first described pellagra. In 1735, Casal observed cases of pellagra among the poor peasants of the Asturias. In an Italian vernacular, pellagra means "rough skin" and refers to the thickened rough skin of the persons with pellagra. Pellagra remained endemic among the maize-eating poor peasants of southern Europe for nearly 2 centuries before being recognized in the United States. Medical Care: PO nicotinamide or niacin usually is effective in reversing the clinical manifestations of pellagra. As patients often are malnourished and suffer from other vitamin deficiencies, provision of a high protein diet and B-complex vitamins is needed for complete restoration of health. Diet: In order to prevent and/or treat pellagra, provide a diet high in protein and adequate in calories. The addition of meats, milk, peanuts, green leafy vegetables, whole or enriched grains, and brewers' dry yeast can enhance the niacin intake. In patients with oral dysphagia secondary to glossitis, a liquid or a semisolid diet may be required. Long-term inclusion of milk, meat, and eggs in the diet ensures dietary adequacy of proteins essential for recovery. Activity: Bed rest is mandatory in treatment of severe cases of pellagra.

Question: why didn't people believe dr. goldburgers conclusion about the cause of pellagra? i need help! please someone answer this question:why didn't people believe dr. goldburger's conclusion about the cause of pellagra ?

Answer: In claiming that pellagra was a nutritional disorder rather than an infectious disease, Dr. Goldberger went against established medical tradition. Furthermore, pellagra was prevalent in orphanages in the southern United States, and southerners were irate to think that the diet they were feeding their wards was deficient. But a diet of gruel made from corn meal didn't cut the mustard. Pellagra is a niacin deficiency and is cured by a diet of meat, fish, eggs, milk and many vegetables.

Question: how could Dr.Joseph Goldberg have provided more convincing evidence of the relationship between pellagra....? how could Dr.Joseph Goldberg have provided more convincing evidence of the relationship between pellagra and nuturition? (real question<-) if u dont know the answer, please dont answer just to get ur point. seriously den answer other freackin questions ㅡ_ㅡ^;;

Answer: You mean Goldberger. And what do you find lacking in the evidence he developed?

Question: Pellagra in babys mouth? I have a 18 month old baby and the corners the mouth are cracked, which appears to be pellagra. What can i do to treat it, and what type of food should i give. I went to the doctor and they prescribed anti-fungal. What else can i do?

Answer: Keep mouth area dry. Change face towels often. Child should not go into a pool or anywhere else fungus festers. Get a clear diagnosis. Get a topical cream/ointment as well.

Question: I am looking for an article introducing the disease "PELLAGRA"? PELLAGRA is caused by lack of vitamin B3

Answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellagra Bingo.

Question: What type of name does "Kwashiorkor Pellagra" sound like to you...? I know they are both names of diseases but if it were actually a human girl's name, what race /ethnicity / culture does it sound like it belongs to? (What pops up in your imagination first for this hypothetical question)

Answer: The first part sounded Japanese .. the second maybe hispanic? Just guesses!

Question: How is Pellagra treated?

Answer: with B vitamin supplementation or changes in diet. It is a deficiency of vitamin b3 otherwise known as niacin. you can get it from eating a very unvaried diet (just corn) or from starving.

Question: please tell me as much info you know about pellagra? im doing a test tomorow and im studding for it can someone please tell me as much info about the desease pellagra i know alot about it but i dont know what part of the experement was an example of good scientific reaserch? thank you!!

Answer: Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by dietary lack of niacin (vitamin B3) and protein, especially proteins containing the essential amino acid tryptophan. Because tryptophan can be converted into niacin, foods with tryptophan but without niacin, such as milk, prevent pellagra. However, if dietary tryptophan is diverted into protein production, niacin deficiency may still result. Some sources also claim a relationship between lysine and pellagra, but this position does not have nearly as much support. Symptoms The symptoms of pellagra include: * high sensitivity to sunlight * aggression * dermatitis * red skin lesions * insomnia * weakness * mental confusion * diarrhea * dementia (eventually) The main results of pellagra can easily be remembered as "the four D's": diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death. Epidemiology Pellagra can be common in persons who obtain most of their food energy from corn, since untreated corn is a poor source of niacin (vitamin B3). Corn is also a poor source of tryptophan. This disease can be common among people who live in rural South America where corn is a staple. The symptoms usually appear during spring, increase in the summer due to greater sun exposure, and return the following spring. It is also one of several diseases of malnutrition common in Africa, and was endemic in northern Italy, Spain, and southeastern Europe. Alkali treatment of the corn corrects the niacin deficiency, and was a common practice in native American cultures that grew corn. The amino acid deficiency must be balanced by consumption of other sources of protein. It was also common amongst prisoners of Soviet labor camps, the infamous Gulag. go to the site and find out more

Question: In areas of the world where people eat mainly corn the disease pellagra is common. Please help with these!!!!! In areas of the world where people eat mainly corn the disease pellagra is common. Symptoms include weakness, indigestion, and skin inflammation. Based on this information which of the following statements can be made about the relationship between a diet composed mainly of corn and pellagra? A. A diet composed mainly of corn is not related to developing pellagra B. A diet composed mainly of corn correlates with developing pellagra, but whether it directly causes it cannot be determined from the information givn C.A diet composed mainly of corn correlates with and directly causes pellagra D.None of these In light of the concept of limiting reactants, which of the following statements is true about elements in the body? A.An abundant element like calcium is more important that a trace element like zinc because more of it is needed by the body B.A trace element like zinc is more important than an abundant element C.Both macrominerals and trace minerals are essential

Answer: 1B. It may not be corn that's causing pellagra, but rather a lack of something else. 2C. You need what you need.

Question: plz give me any 3 recipe that pellagra suffering patients should eat?

Answer: EDIT- Note to second poster...sometimes this and other similar "third world" diseases are seen in conjuction with anorexia or alcoholism...among maybe some other scenarios.. I agree that niacin supplements should be first on the list to correct this problem... Anything with niacin (B3) or tryptophan in it (tryptophan converts to niacin in the body (ie milk or turkey). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellagra (pellegra) http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=83#foodsources (food sources of niacin or B3) http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=103#foodsources (food sources of tryptophan)