THE FIRST SIGNS OF A NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY

Recognizing the first signs of a nutrient deficiency is crucial for addressing nutritional gaps and maintaining optimal health.

Here is a comprehensive list of early indications that your body may be missing key nutrients.

VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY: Night blindness

VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN) DEFICIENCY: Nervous tension

VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN) DEFICIENCY: Cracked heels and chapped lips

VITAMIN B3 (NIACIN) DEFICIENCY: Skin rashes

VITAMIN B5 (PANTOTHENIC ACID) DEFICIENCY: Fatigue and insomnia

VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) DEFICIENCY: Numbness in the hands and feet

VITAMIN B7 (BIOTIN) DEFICIENCY : Thinning hair or hair loss

VITAMIN B9 (FOLATE) DEFICIENCY: Tiredness and weakness

VITAMIN B12 (COBALAMIN) DEFICIENCY: Tingling, numbness, or burning sensations

VITAMIN C DEFICIENCY: Swollen, sore, or bleeding gums

VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY: Bone pain and ache in lower back

VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY: Muscle weakness especially upon exertion

VITAMIN K1 DEFICIENCY: Excessive bruising

VITAMIN K2 DEFICIENCY: Tartar buildup and joint stiffness

CALCIUM DEFICIENCY: Chronic cough, difficulty going to sleep, tingling, muscle cramps

MANGANESE DEFICIENCY: Poor skeletal growth and bone structure

IRON DEFICIENCY: Fatigue, low exercise tolerance, and paleness

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY: Dry, peeling, and cracking skin or small bumps on the back of the arms

CHOLINE DEFICIENCY: Fatty liver

IODINE DEFICIENCY: Breast tenderness

SODIUM DEFICIENCY: Overall weakness

MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY: Lack of energy especially when exercising

POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY: Pounding or buzzing sound in ears, especially when trying to sleep

SELENIUM DEFICIENCY: Brain fog

ZINC DEFICIENCY: Breathlessness upon normal physical exertion

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