Definition of Melanin:
A dark pigment produced in the skin. Dark-skinned individuals produce more melanin, and melanin production increases in response to sunlight, causing the skin to become darker.
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Addison's Disease
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“...The bronze color of the skin is due to the increased production of the skin pigment, melanin.”
Freckles
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“Clusters of dark spots on the skin (concentrated melanin) usually found on people with light skin...”
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Hemochromatosis (Iron overload)
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“...Deposition of iron within the skin causes inflammation and enhances melanin production by melanocytes...”
L-Tyrosine
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“A "non-essential" amino acid which acts as a mood elevator and appetite suppressant, and produces melanin in the body so it enhances natural hair color; also used as an anti-depressant and anxiety reliever...”
Manganese
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“...Manganese is ... Required to produce melanin and to synthesize fatty acids...”
Melanoma
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“A life-threatening type of skin cancer that occurs in the cells (melanocytes) that produce melanin, the pigment found in skin, hair, and the iris of the eyes.”
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Premature Hair Graying
...the condition
“...Gray hair is caused by the gradual reduction of melanin production over time within the affected hair follicle...”
...relationship to Premature/Signs of Aging
“Hair graying results when melanocytes stop producing melanin, the same pigment that darkens our skin to protect us from UV radiation...”
Vitamin D Requirement
...recommendation Sunlight Exposure
“...Darker-skinned persons need 5 to 10 times longer depending on the amount of melanin pigment in the skin...”
Vitiligo
...recommendation Test Copper Levels
“Melanin, the normal body pigment, is synthesized from the essential amino acid L-phenylalanine by an enzyme system dependent on copper, vitamin B6, vitamin C...”
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Last updated: Feb 19, 2022