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I found out that my vitamin D levels were pretty low. My provider told me that the low vitamin D was probably the culprit of all the symptoms I had been dealing with, so she prescribed me some vitamin D supplements, told me to get outside more, and sent me on my way. But even after following my treatment plan, my symptoms later returned. It wasn't until recently that I learned my vitamin D deficiency could be connected to the fact that I am a Black woman.

As it turns out, people of color are more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency. If you, like me, have melanin-rich skin and are hearing this for the first time, welcome. Keep reading to find out why this deficiency affects people with darker skin, how vitamin D deficiency can make you feel, and what healthcare providers recommend you do to keep your vitamin D levels up.

Why do people of color have a harder time absorbing vitamin D?

Everyone has a certain amount of melanin in their skin. But people with darker skin tones have more melanin--a natural pigment that gives your skin and hair its color and protects them.

"Melanin is a natural pigment produced by specialized skin cells in the top layer of [your] skin called melanocytes. It has several functions, including absorbing UV radiation, providing skin, hair, and eye color, and neutralizing damaging free radicals in the skin

This means that although people with darker complexions can still get vitamin D from the sun, it will take a lot more exposure to sunlight than someone with a lighter skin tone. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey1 found that 75 percent of non-Hispanic Black adults who don't take vitamin D supplements have a vitamin D deficiency. 

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But what's going on biologically when darker skin tones process vitamin D? Essentially, it starts the same way for every skin tone: "Vitamin D synthesis begins when UVB rays penetrate the skin and convert 7-dehydrocholesterol to pre-vitamin D3. This process is the same in all individuals, but the amount of UVB that reaches the deeper layers of skin is reduced in people with more melanin, resulting in less efficient vitamin D production," says Neha Chandan, MD, MPH, dermatologist and skincare advisor for skincare brand Vice & Virtue.
















 I found out that my vitamin D levels were pretty low. My provider told me that the low vitamin D was probably the culprit of all the symptoms I had been dealing with, so she prescribed me some vitamin D supplements, told me to get outside more, and sent me on my way. But even after following my treatment plan, my symptoms later returned. It wasn't until recently that I learned my vitamin D deficiency could be connected to the fact that I am a Black woman.

As it turns out, people of color are more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency. If you, like me, have melanin-rich skin and are hearing this for the first time, welcome. Keep reading to find out why this deficiency affects people with darker skin, how vitamin D deficiency can make you feel, and what healthcare providers recommend you do to keep your vitamin D levels up.

Why do people of color have a harder time absorbing vitamin D?

Everyone has a certain amount of melanin in their skin. But people with darker skin tones have more melanin--a natural pigment that gives your skin and hair its color and protects them.

"Melanin is a natural pigment produced by specialized skin cells in the top layer of [your] skin called melanocytes. It has several functions, including absorbing UV radiation, providing skin, hair, and eye color, and neutralizing damaging free radicals in the skin

This means that although people with darker complexions can still get vitamin D from the sun, it will take a lot more exposure to sunlight than someone with a lighter skin tone. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey1 found that 75 percent of non-Hispanic Black adults who don't take vitamin D supplements have a vitamin D deficiency. That's why many healthcare providers recommend taking vitamin D supplements, especially if you have more melanin in your skin.

But what's going on biologically when darker skin tones process vitamin D? Essentially, it starts the same way for every skin tone: "Vitamin D synthesis begins when UVB rays penetrate the skin and convert 7-dehydrocholesterol to pre-vitamin D3. This process is the same in all individuals, but the amount of UVB that reaches the deeper layers of skin is reduced in people with more melanin, resulting in less efficient vitamin D production," says Neha Chandan, MD, MPH, dermatologist and skincare advisor for skincare brand Vice & Virtue.

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Melanin originates from the Greek word “melanos”, which means black or very dark, reflecting the characteristics of melanin appearance; this term was first applied by the Swedish chemist Berzelius in 1840 to call a dark pigment extracted from eye membranes [1]. Melanin has a very long history as an ancient pigment that has been produ





ced naturally since the beginning of life on Earth. Melanin can be found in well-preserved dinosaur fossils, prehistoric bird feathers, plants, marine cephalopods, bacteria, and fungi [2]. As early as 1840, “melanin” was used to refer to the black pigment in animals. Currently, melanin is commonly used to refer to a range of bio-pigments associated with most organisms, broadly defined as “heterogeneous polymers” formed by the polymerization of intermediate phenols and quinones from the oxidation of phenols or indole compounds [3]. Melanin can be found widely in nature, such as in the skin and hair of mammals, the ink of cephalopods, plants, and different types of bacteria and fungi [4]. It has a wide variety of functions in the biosystem. In animals, melanin is produced by melanocytes present in the epidermis and hair follicles and plays a role in sun protection and camouflage [5]. In plants, melanin acts as a reinforcer of cell walls and cuticles, increasing the resistance of plants to microbial and viral infections [6]. In addition, melanin protects microorganisms from environmental stresses, such as high sunlight exposure, low temperature, low water content, starvation, elevated reactive oxygen species, and increased radioactivity [7]. There are mainly three types of melanin, which are named eumelanin, pheomelanin, and allomelanin, respectively. Eumelanin is found in animals, microorganisms, and some fungi. It is derived from tyrosine and is black or brown in color [8]. Pheomelanin is endemic to higher animals, mammals, or birds. It is also a tyrosine derivative and is red or yellow in color. Pheomelanin consists of sulfur-containing monomer units, mainly benzothiazine, and benzothiazole, rather than the indole units in eumelanin [9]. Nitrogen-deficient plant and fungal melanin is often called allomelanin. Their precursors are different. Fungal melanin can be formed from γ-glutaminyl-3,4-dihydroxybezene, catechol, and 1, 8-dihydroxy naphthalene, while catechol, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, protocatechuic acid, and gallic acid have been considered as possible precursors in plants [3,10].
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 in nature, such as in the skin and hair of mammals, the ink of cephalopods, plants, and different types of bacteria and fungi. It has a wide variety of functions in the bio system. In animals. Melanin is produced by melanocytes present in the epidermis and hair follicles, and plays a role in sun protection and camouflage.




In plants, melanin acts as a reinforcer of cell walls and cuticles, increasing the resistance of plants to microbial and viral infections. In addition, melanin protects micro-organisms from environmental stresses such as high sunlight exposure, low temperature, low water content, starvation, an elevated reactive oxygen species, and increased radioactivity. There
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Melanin originates from the Greek word “melanos”, which means black or very dark, reflecting the characteristics of melanin appearance; this term was first applied by the Swedish chemist Berzelius in 1840 to call a dark pigment extracted from eye membranes [1]. Melanin has a very long history as an ancient pigment that has been produced naturally since the beginning of life on Earth. Melanin can be found in well-preserved dinosaur fossils, prehistoric bird feathers, plants, marine cephalopods, bacteria, and fungi [2]. As early as 1840, “melanin” was used to refer to the black pigment in animals. Currently, melanin is commonly used to refer to a range of bio-pigments associated with most organisms, broadly defined as “heterogeneous polymers” formed by the polymerization of intermediate phenols and quinones from the oxidation of phenols or indole compounds [3].

Melanin can be found widely in nature, such as in the skin and hair of mammals, the ink of cephalopods, plants, and different types of bacteria and fungi [4]. It has a wide variety of functions in the biosystem. In animals, melanin is produced by melanocytes present in the epidermis and hair follicles and plays a role in sun protection and camouflage [5]. In plants, melanin acts as a reinforcer of cell walls and cuticles, increasing the resistance of plants to microbial and viral infections [6]. 

In addition, melanin protects microorganisms from environmental stresses, such as high sunlight exposure, low temperature, low water content, starvation, elevated reactive oxygen species, and increased radioactivity [7]. There are mainly three types of melanin, which are named eumelanin, pheomelanin, and allomelanin, respectively. 
Eumelanin is found in animals, microorganisms, and some fungi. It is derived from tyrosine and is black or brown in color [8]. Pheomelanin is endemic to higher animals, mammals, or birds. It is also a tyrosine derivative and is red or yellow in color. Pheomelanin consists of sulfur-containing monomer units, mainly benzothiazine, and benzothiazole, rather than the indole units in eumelanin [9]. Nitrogen-deficient plant and fungal melanin is often called allomelanin. Their precursors are different. Fungal melanin can be formed from γ-glutaminyl-3,4-dihydroxybezene, catechol, and 1, 8-dihydroxy naphthalene, while catechol, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, protocatechuic acid, and gallic acid have been considered as possible precursors in plants [3,10]., which means black or very dark, reflecting the characteristics of melanin appearance; this term was first applied by the Swedish chemist Berzelius in 1840 to call a dark pigment extracted from eye membranes [1]. Melanin has a very long history as an ancient pigment that has been produced naturally since the beginning of life on Earth. Melanin can be found in well-preserved dinosaur fossils, prehistoric bird feathers, plants, marine cephalopods, bacteria, and fungi [2]. As early as 1840, “melanin” was used to refer to the black pigment in animals. Currently, melanin is commonly used to refer to a range of bio-pigments associated with most organisms, broadly defined as “heterogeneous polymers” formed by the polymerization of intermediate phenols and quinones from the oxidation of phenols or indole compounds [3].

Melanin can be found widely in nature, such as in the skin and hair of mammals, the ink of cephalopods, plants, and different types of bacteria and fungi [4]. It has a wide variety of functions in the biosystem. In animals, melanin is produced by melanocytes present in the epidermis and hair follicles and plays a role in sun protection and camouflage [5]. In plants, melanin acts as a reinforcer of cell walls and cuticles, increasing the resistance of plants to microbial and viral infections [6]. 
In addition, melanin protects microorganisms from environmental stresses, such as high sunlight exposure, low temperature, low water content, starvation, elevated reactive oxygen species, and increased radioactivity [7]. 
There are mainly three types of melanin, which are named eumelanin, pheomelanin, and allomelanin, respectively. Eumelanin is found in animals, microorganisms, and some fungi. It is derived from tyrosine and is black or brown in color [8]. Pheomelanin is endemic to higher animals, mammals, or birds. It is also a tyrosine derivative and is red or yellow in color. Pheomelanin consists of sulfur-containing monomer units, mainly benzothiazine, and benzothiazole, rather than the indole units in eumelanin [9]. Nitrogen-deficient plant and fungal melanin is often called allomelanin. Their precursors are different. Fungal melanin can be formed from γ-glutaminyl-3,4-dihydroxybezene, catechol, and 1, 8-dihydroxy naphthalene, while catechol, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, protocatechuic acid, and gallic acid have been considered as possible precursors in plants [3,10].







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Les pouvoirs de la mélanine. 


La mélanine est le nom d'un groupe de molécules présentes dans la plupart des organismes qui assurent la pigmentation de notre corps. La couleur de notre peau, de nos yeux et de nos lèvres varie en fonction de la quantité de mélanine que nous produisons. Il existe trois types différents de mélanine. La neuromélanine colore nos neurones.













La phéomélanine ajoute la teinte rosée que l’on voit sur nos lèvres et nos mamelons. L'eumélanine [Figure 1] détermine la couleur de nos yeux, de nos cheveux et de notre peau et absorbe les rayons du soleil pour protéger contre les dommages cellulaires. C’est le type de mélanine auquel on fait référence dans le contexte de la race : plus vous avez de mélanine dans votre peau, plus votre teint est foncé. La figure 2 présente le pourcentage d'augmentation de l'eumélanine après une exposition aux rayons ultraviolets en fonction de la race [1]. Les Noirs présentent l’augmentation la plus significative de la teneur en eumélanine avec l’exposition au soleil, ce qui est en corrélation avec la pigmentation de leur peau. Ce qui distingue l’eumélanine de ses frères et sœurs, c’est sa structure cristalline qui a le potentiel de transférer couramment des charges électriques. Cela pourrait ouvrir la porte à une technologie et à une recherche avancées, permettant à la mélanine d’avoir une plus grande utilité humanitaire plutôt que de diviser les humains en groupes raciaux classés selon une fausse supériorité.


Pouvoirs de la mélanine.


La capacité de la mélanine à conduire l’électricité est bien connue dans le domaine scientifique, avec des recherches remontant au milieu des années 1900. Ce n’est que récemment que les scientifiques ont réalisé des percées dans la recherche sur la mélanine qui pourraient améliorer la technologie vers de nouveaux sommets. Des expériences ont montré que la mélanine peut conduire l’électricité, parfois sans pratiquement aucune résistance. La mélanine doit subir des conditions particulières pour présenter ces caractéristiques et, une fois dans un état approprié, la mélanine conductrice a des applications révolutionnaires en biotechnologie, en informatique et en durabilité. Parallèlement aux perspectives passionnantes de l’impact de la mélanine sur la qualité de vie humaine, de sérieuses précautions doivent être prises en compte. Des études antérieures concernant la présence de mélanine dans le corps humain ont été largement utilisées pour renforcer des systèmes racistes dont les conséquences affectent encore des millions de personnes. Cependant, il existe un avenir où l’histoire ne se répète pas, et dans cet avenir, la mélanine pourrait trouver sa place au centre de l’innovation technologique.




Traduction française 666 et mélanine. Cette matière noire que beaucoup ont appris à détester s'appelle la mélanine. Elle est composée de 6 protons, 6 neutrons et 6 électrons qui créent l'atome de carbone qu'est la mélanine. 666 dans les cercles chrétiens est considéré comme la marque de la bête et considéré comme mauvais, cependant, 666 est de la mélanine, créée par Dieu, donc ça doit être génial.

La mélanine donne aux Noirs des capacités physiques, mentales et spirituelles supérieures

La mélanine affine le système nerveux de telle manière que les messages du cerveau atteignent plus rapidement d’autres zones du corps chez les Noirs, le Peuple Originel. Les nourrissons noirs s'assoient, se tiennent debout, rampent et marchent plus tôt que les blancs et démontrent des compétences cognitives plus avancées que leurs homologues blancs en raison de leur abondance de mélanine. Carol Barnes écrit
 «… vos processus mentaux (puissance cérébrale) sont contrôlés par le même produit chimique qui confère aux humains noirs leurs capacités physiques supérieures (athlétisme, danse rythmique). Ce produit chimique… est la mélanine ! »

L’abondance de mélanine chez les humains noirs produit un organisme supérieur physiquement, mentalement et spirituellement.


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Esta Materia Oscura que a muchos se les ha enseñado a odiar se llama Melanina y tiene 6 protones, 6 neutrones y 6 electrones que crean el átomo de carbono que es la melanina. El 666 en los círculos

French translation 666 and melanin. This Dark Matter that many have been taught to hate is called Melanin is 6 Protons, 6 Neutrons, and 6 Electrons which creates the carbon Atom which is Melanin. 666 in Christian circles is considered to be the mark of the beast and said to be evil, however, 666 is melanin, God made, so it must be awesome.

Melanin gives Black people superior physical, mental & spiritual ability

Melanin refines the nervous system in such a way that messages from the brain reach other areas of the body most rapidly in Black people, the Original People. Black infants sit, stand, crawl and walk sooner than whites, and demonstrates more advanced cognitive skills than their white counterparts because of their abundance of Melanin. Carol Barnes writes
 “…your mental processes (brain power) are controlled by the same chemical that gives Black humans their superior physical (atheltics, rhythmic dancing) abilities. This chemical… is Melanin!”

The abundance of Melanin in Black humans produces a superior organism physically, mentally and spiritually.







Esta Materia Oscura que a muchos se les ha enseñado a odiar se llama Melanina y tiene 6 protones, 6 neutrones y 6 electrones que crean el átomo de carbono que es la melanina. El 666 en los círculos cristianos se considera la marca de la bestia y se dice que es malo; sin embargo, el 666 es melanina, creada por Dios, por lo que debe ser asombroso.

La melanina brinda a los negros una capacidad física, mental y espiritual superior

La melanina refina el sistema nervioso de tal manera que los mensajes del cerebro llegan más rápidamente a otras áreas del cuerpo en los negros, el Pueblo Originario. Los bebés negros se sientan, se paran, gatean y caminan antes que los blancos y demuestran habilidades cognitivas más avanzadas que sus homólogos blancos debido a su abundancia de melanina. Carol Barnes escribe
 “…tus procesos mentales (poder cerebral) están controlados por la misma sustancia química que les da a los humanos negros sus habilidades físicas superiores (atletismo, baile rítmico). ¡Esta sustancia química… es melanina!

La abundancia de melanina en los humanos negros produce un organismo superior física, mental y espiritualmente.













cristianos se considera la marca de la bestia y se dice que es malo; sin embargo, el 666 es melanina, creada por Dios, por lo que debe ser asombroso.

La melanina brinda a los negros una capacidad física, mental y espiritual superior

La melanina refina el sistema nervioso de tal manera que los mensajes del cerebro llegan más rápidamente a otras áreas del cuerpo en los negros, el Pueblo Originario. Los bebés negros se sientan, se paran, gatean y caminan antes que los blancos y demuestran habilidades cognitivas más avanzadas que sus homólogos blancos debido a su abundancia de melanina. Carol Barnes escribe
 “…tus procesos mentales (poder cerebral) están controlados por la misma sustancia química que les da a los humanos negros sus habilidades físicas superiores (atletismo, baile rítmico). ¡Esta sustancia química… es melanina!

La abundancia de melanina en los humanos negros produce un organismo superior física, mental y espiritualmente.


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