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Well... I was poking around over at the neighbors (thinnertimes.com) and came across this info... I do now know how accurate it is, but thought it worth sharing.
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Deficiencies in the following can result in:
B1 or Thiamin
- irreversible neuromuscular disorders
- permanent defects in learning and short-term memory
- coma (aww.. this isn't so bad..)
- death (Nothing worth worrying about, right?)
B9 or Folate (Folic Acid)
- forgetfulness
- irritability
- hostility
- paranoid behaviors
B12 or Cobalamine
- neurologic sumptoms
- numbness and tingling of extremeties
- difficulty walking
- memory loss
- disorientation
- megalobalstic anemia
- permanent neural impairment
- extreme delusions
- hallucinations
- overt psychois
+ Permanent damage can occur if treatment doesn't start soon enough!
Calcium
- chronic low intake creates metabolic bone disease presenting as
- osteoporosis
- osteomalacia
- hypoparathyroidism
- combo of above
- muscle cramping
- hypotension
- bone pain
Vitamin D
- rachitic tetany
- mucle pain and spasms
- weakness
- bone pain
- decrease in daily calcium absorption
- rickets (osteomalacia)
- osteoporosis
- concentrations in blood greater than or equal to 80nmol/L, there was a 50% reduction in colorectal cancer rates
- concentrations in blood greater than or equal to 50nmol/L, there was a 50% reduced risk of prostate cancer
- risk for type 1 diabetes increased dramatically in vitamin D deficient children
- higher circulating levels of vitamin D linked to a significantly lower Multiple Schlrosis risk
Iron
- anemia
- fatigue
- hair loss
- feeling cold
- pagophagia (constant desire to eat ice -- pica)
- decreased immune function
Zinc
- decreased sense of smell
- altered taste
- poor wound healing
- poor appetite
- hair loss
- low libido
- lethargy
Vitamin A
- problems with skin and mucous membranes
- dry hair
- broken nails
- increased risk of infections
- linked to anemia and iron absorption
- ophthalmologic consequences such as night blindness
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Did you take your vitamins today!?
One thing I am learning about this vitamin thing is a deficiency may take years to show up. Our blood work can show up that all is well... so we might think taking our vitamins hit and miss is ok... but years later we will pay the price for that! So not worth it! :)
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Deficiencies in the following can result in:
B1 or Thiamin
- irreversible neuromuscular disorders
- permanent defects in learning and short-term memory
- coma (aww.. this isn't so bad..)
- death (Nothing worth worrying about, right?)
B9 or Folate (Folic Acid)
- forgetfulness
- irritability
- hostility
- paranoid behaviors
B12 or Cobalamine
- neurologic sumptoms
- numbness and tingling of extremeties
- difficulty walking
- memory loss
- disorientation
- megalobalstic anemia
- permanent neural impairment
- extreme delusions
- hallucinations
- overt psychois
+ Permanent damage can occur if treatment doesn't start soon enough!
Calcium
- chronic low intake creates metabolic bone disease presenting as
- osteoporosis
- osteomalacia
- hypoparathyroidism
- combo of above
- muscle cramping
- hypotension
- bone pain
Vitamin D
- rachitic tetany
- mucle pain and spasms
- weakness
- bone pain
- decrease in daily calcium absorption
- rickets (osteomalacia)
- osteoporosis
- concentrations in blood greater than or equal to 80nmol/L, there was a 50% reduction in colorectal cancer rates
- concentrations in blood greater than or equal to 50nmol/L, there was a 50% reduced risk of prostate cancer
- risk for type 1 diabetes increased dramatically in vitamin D deficient children
- higher circulating levels of vitamin D linked to a significantly lower Multiple Schlrosis risk
Iron
- anemia
- fatigue
- hair loss
- feeling cold
- pagophagia (constant desire to eat ice -- pica)
- decreased immune function
Zinc
- decreased sense of smell
- altered taste
- poor wound healing
- poor appetite
- hair loss
- low libido
- lethargy
Vitamin A
- problems with skin and mucous membranes
- dry hair
- broken nails
- increased risk of infections
- linked to anemia and iron absorption
- ophthalmologic consequences such as night blindness
**********************************************************************
Did you take your vitamins today!?
One thing I am learning about this vitamin thing is a deficiency may take years to show up. Our blood work can show up that all is well... so we might think taking our vitamins hit and miss is ok... but years later we will pay the price for that! So not worth it! :)
So as I read this I was wondering about having to much? as you said people need to take them regularly and they also need to make sure they get to the doc for the blood levels when required by their program. They should watch how much though that they take its not always harmless to take more then you need of certain ones.
I for instance i have hypercalcemia........so where most need extra especially women I have to watch what I take. since it works hand in hand with vitamin D that has to be managed as well. just thought id add to why they are important.