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However it has become evident that Vitamin A deficiency can also lead to the body’s
growing inability to fight against infections. That will eventually result in many
other illnesses and diseases. Children who suffer from it can even die from measles,
extreme diarrhea or respiratory infection. Even a slight deficiency can affect them in
the development of bones and their overall growth.
Vitamin B12 deficiency can have a number of possible causes. Typically it occurs in
people whose digestive systems do not adequately absorb the vitamin from the
foods they eat. This can be caused by:
Vitamin C is essential for collagen formation and helps to maintain the integrity of
skin and connective tissue, bone, blood vessel walls and dentine. It is essential for
wound healing and facilitates recovery from burns. It also facilitates the absorption
of iron. Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Despite claims of benefit, very high doses of
vitamin C have not been shown to decrease the incidence of the common cold in the
general population. It may slightly reduce the duration of the cold. In people
exposed to brief periods of severe physical exercise or cold environments, there may
be some benefit to supplementation to ward off colds.Very high doses of vitamin C
can acidify the urine, may cause diarrhoea, can predispose to urinary calculi and can
cause iron overload.
VITAMIN D
If you shun the sun,
suffer from milk
allergies, or adhere
to a strict vegetarian
diet, you may be at
risk for vitamin D
deficiency. Known
as the sunshine
vitamin, vitamin D
is produced by the body in response to sunlight. It is also occurs naturally in a few
foods -- including some fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks -- and in fortified dairy and
grain products.
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones because it helps the body use calcium from
the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a
disease in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize, leading to soft bones
and skeletal deformities. But increasingly, research is revealing the importance of
vitamin D in protecting against a host of health problems.
Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D
deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet even without
symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin
have been associated with the following:
Research suggests that vitamin D could play a role in the prevention and treatment
of a number of different conditions, including type1 and type 2 diabetes,
hypertension, glucose intolerance, and multiple sclerosis.