Avoid the lack of vitamins

Being one of the essential nutrients to our vital functions, you need to be careful when ingesting vitamins in the recommended amounts

The vitamin deficiency, or avitaminosis, is characterized by the lack or failure in absorption, it can become a serious health problem. In developed countries, it is rare to note avitaminoses, due to their relatively balanced diet. Besides, the lack of vitamins is easily solved by taking vitamin supplements. To understand how these nutrients are essential to a healthy life, see what happens when you suffer from severe shortage of some of them.

The lack of vitamin A, related to vision, the so-called “night blindness” or even, in extreme cases, total blindness in children.

The lack of vitamin B1 in your body, being responsible for the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, it can cause loss of appetite, muscle fatigue or beriberi.

In the absence of vitamin B6 in our body, responsible for the health of our skin and the oxidation of food, the body can start to suffer and present skin disorders, nervous disorders or extreme apathy.

What about when there is an extreme shortage of vitamin C? Well, fatigue and inertia sets in, there are frequent bleeding gums and pain in the joints.

Vitamin D is an excellent source of calcium and phosphorus, so when their intake is low, there might be problems in teeth, bones become weak and you can suffer from rickets.

Vitamin E inhibits the oxidation of organic fabrics and is also linked to fertility. Its deficiency can, in the worst cases, be related to abortion, and can cause loss of reflexes, lack of coordination or balance problems.