Steve Pope wrote:

> It is by no means a myth that you need a sufficient intake of
> essential amino acids to avoid diseases like pellagra.


Thanks for that information. Until a second ago when I checked on it, I
would have associated pellagra with a vitamin B3 deficiency only, and
not with an amino acid deficiency as well.


When reading the Wikipedia information on pellagra, I came across this:
"There has been speculation that the legend of vampires may have been
furthered in the 1700s during pellagra outbreaks in Europe." Ooh, I
love that sort of stuff. The connection between ergot and witchcraft is
another example. Love it.


--Lia