Essential Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms

Summary of Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms:

  1. Vitamin A
  • Night blindness
  • Dry eyes (xerophthalmia)
  • Increased susceptibility to infections
  • Dry, scaly skin
  1. Vitamin B Family
  • B1 (Thiamine): Fatigue, nerve damage, beriberi
  • B2 (Riboflavin): Cracked lips, sore throat
  • B3 (Niacin): Pellagra (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia)
  • B6 (Pyridoxine): Irritability, depression, nerve issues
  • B12 (Cobalamin): Pernicious anemia, neurological problems
  1. Vitamin C
  • Bleeding gums
  • Slow wound healing
  • Fatigue (scurvy symptoms)
  1. Vitamin D
  • Weak bones, fractures (rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults)
  • Muscle weakness
  1. Vitamin E
  • Neurological problems
  • Muscle weakness
  1. Vitamin K
  • Excessive bleeding due to impaired clotting

Each vitamin plays a critical role, and deficiencies often manifest in specific, recognizable symptoms depending on the vitamin. Nutritient Deficiency Questionnaire


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