2 + 4 Modern Truths About Vitamin Deficiency

1. Vitamin deficiency - hypovitaminosis
Vitamin deficiency is a pathological condition of the body that develops with a systemic deficiency of one or another vitamin in the daily ration.

At present, avitaminosis is very rare due to the presence of fruits and vegetables - the main sources of vitamins - throughout the year. During the winter season, when such a deficiency is more likely to occur, the necessary vitamin can be provided by supplementation, although the best way to absorb them from the body is through food.

Supplements available in the pharmacy network can be considered only as an alternative, when it is not possible to ensure regular intake of a good portion of seasonal fruits and vegetables or it is necessary to take a certain vitamin due to poor health. Vitamin deficiency is deficient in all vitamins, this is associated not only with systemic malnutrition, but also with systemic starvation. Hypovitaminosis of a certain vitamin is more likely to occur , which is associated with a deficiency in a person's normal diet due to lack of a variety of foods.
 

2. Each vitamin with a mission
Each vitamin participates in a certain physiological process, so its deficiency affects the state of the body in a specific way. For example, water-soluble vitamin C is essential for strengthening the walls of blood vessels. In its absence, a disease develops, in which bleeding from the gums occurs. Vitamin C-related avitaminosis causes severe damage to blood vessels. The disease has been known in the past as scurvy, which causes severe bleeding in the internal organs and is fatal.

Fat-soluble vitamin D.participates in the regulation of bone mineral metabolism. With its deficiency in infancy and early childhood develops a disease state - rickets. The vitamin ensures the proper formation of the musculoskeletal system through its participation in the control of calcium metabolism. It is also important for the immune system and the development of the brain.

 

Deficiency conditions - when do they appear?
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The main reason is that the diet does not get enough of all the vitamins , which requires their intake as a dietary supplement.
For example, it is necessary to take 70-80 mg of vitamin C every day. The daily dose of vitamin A needed for the normal functioning of the body is 10 mg. Whether you lack vitamin A, you can judge by the way you perceive the colors - when they are not bright enough and merge, you probably do not have enough vitamin.

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There are cases when, although the required amount of vitamins is taken daily, there are signs of a deficiency of a vitamin. A similar condition exists,when the vitamin is not absorbed by the body due to disease, imbalance or individual characteristics . The reasons for this are of various natures - it may be due to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, parasitic disease and others. Sometimes such a disorder can be congenital, for example in the case of hereditary lack of a certain or slightly synthesized by the body amount of enzyme that ensures the entry of the vitamin from the intestinal mucosa into the bloodstream. Dysbacteriosis is also a condition that leads to hypovitaminosis. One of the important functions of the normal intestinal microflora is to participate in the synthesis of some vitamins - B vitamins, vitamin K and others.

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Deficiency of a certain vitamin can occur when taking certain medications- for example, in the treatment of tuberculosis or coagulation pathology. It is therefore advisable to read the instructions carefully when taking a medicine. In case the drug leads to vitamin deficiency, it must be ensured in the form of a drug in a dose recommended by the attending physician.  

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There are cases when, despite a varied diet and lack of disease, there are prerequisites for the development of hypovitaminosis. Such cases occur during exercise and "extreme" needs of the body for vitamins - during intense physical activity, mental stress, after infectious diseases or after surgery, as well as during pregnancy and lactation.