Mataracy
VIP Contributor
Skin problems is very rampant this days because of so many cream used by people which contains a lot of chemical that can damage the skin.
Pellagra is a form of malnutrition that also affects the skin and sometimes the digestive and nervous systems. It is very common in places where people eat a lot if maize ( corn) or other starchy foods and not enough brans, meat , eggs, vegetables, and other body - building and protective food.
In adults with pellagra the skin is dry and parts where the sun hits it, especially:
On the nape of the neck, on the arms, on the backs of the legs
The burnt skin on the legs of this women is a typical sign of pellagra.
In children with kwashiorkor the skin of the legs ( and sometimes arms) may have dark marks, like bruises, or even peeling sires; the feet may be swollen.
When these conditions exist, often there are also other signs of malnutrition ( some due to shortage if vitamins): sores in the corners of the mouth e.g red, sore tongue; weakness; loss of appetite; failure to gain weight; swollen belly ; etc.
This can be Treated by:
- Eating nutritious food cures pellagra. Every day person should eat beans, lentils, groundnuts, or some chicken, fish, eggs , meat, or cheese. When you have a choice , it is also better to use seat ( preferably whole seat) instead of maize (corn).
- For severe pellagra and some other forms of malnutrition, it may help to take vitamins, but good food is more important. Be sure the vitamin formula you use is high in the B vitamins, especially niacin. Brewer's yeasts is a good source of Vitamin B.
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Pellagra is a form of malnutrition that also affects the skin and sometimes the digestive and nervous systems. It is very common in places where people eat a lot if maize ( corn) or other starchy foods and not enough brans, meat , eggs, vegetables, and other body - building and protective food.
In adults with pellagra the skin is dry and parts where the sun hits it, especially:
On the nape of the neck, on the arms, on the backs of the legs
The burnt skin on the legs of this women is a typical sign of pellagra.
In children with kwashiorkor the skin of the legs ( and sometimes arms) may have dark marks, like bruises, or even peeling sires; the feet may be swollen.
When these conditions exist, often there are also other signs of malnutrition ( some due to shortage if vitamins): sores in the corners of the mouth e.g red, sore tongue; weakness; loss of appetite; failure to gain weight; swollen belly ; etc.
This can be Treated by:
- Eating nutritious food cures pellagra. Every day person should eat beans, lentils, groundnuts, or some chicken, fish, eggs , meat, or cheese. When you have a choice , it is also better to use seat ( preferably whole seat) instead of maize (corn).
- For severe pellagra and some other forms of malnutrition, it may help to take vitamins, but good food is more important. Be sure the vitamin formula you use is high in the B vitamins, especially niacin. Brewer's yeasts is a good source of Vitamin B.
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