{"id":504,"date":"2014-10-23T13:36:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T13:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/?p=504"},"modified":"2014-10-23T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T13:36:48","slug":"how-your-body-signals-that-youre-vitamin-deficient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/how-your-body-signals-that-youre-vitamin-deficient\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Body Signals That You’re Vitamin Deficient"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skimping on certain nutrients can result in unusual symptoms.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
By Wendy Schmid, Q by Equinox<\/p>\n
When your body is trying to tell you something \u2014 for example, that you\u2019re skimping on critical vitamins \u2014 it may go to some strange lengths. \u201cWith today\u2019s diet of\u00a0processed foods it\u2019s easy to become vitamin deficient \u2014 either by not eating enough of the right foods or not absorbing them properly due to digestive issues,\u201d says Dr. Susan Blum, founder of the Blum Center for Health and author of the new book,\u00a0The Immune System Recovery Plan<\/em>. \u201cYou may not get a disease but you can end up with impaired functioning, because vitamins are co-factors for all the bio-chemical reactions in the body. We need them in order to function properly.\u201d That impaired functioning can sometimes manifest in mysterious ways.<\/p>\n
Check out these unusual vitamin-deficiency warning signs. The good news: Most are fixable with\u00a0dietary tweaks \u2014 all the more reason to make nutrition a top priority. When\u00a0food cures don\u2019t work, be sure to check in with your doctor.<\/p>\n
1. Body Cue:\u00a0Cracks at the corners of your mouth.<\/h3>\n
The Deficiency<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Iron, zinc, and B vitamins like niacin (B3), riboflavin (B2), and B12. \u201cIt\u2019s common if you\u2019re a vegetarian to not get enough iron, zinc, and B12,\u201d Blum says. Ditto if you\u2019re skimping on essential immunity-building protein due to dieting.<\/p>\n
The Fix<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0Eat more poultry, salmon, tuna, eggs, oysters, clams, sun-dried tomatoes, Swiss chard, tahini, peanuts, and legumes like lentils. Iron absorption is enhanced by vitamin C, which also helps fight infection, so combine these foods with veggies like broccoli, red bell peppers, kale, and cauliflower.<\/p>\n
2. Body Cue:\u00a0A red, scaly rash on your face (and sometimes elsewhere) and hair loss.<\/h3>\n
The Deficiency<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Biotin (B7), known as the hair vitamin. While your body stores fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K), it doesn\u2019t store most B vitamins, which are water-soluble. Body builders take note: Eating raw eggs makes you vulnerable, because a protein in raw eggs called avidin inhibits the body\u2019s ability to absorb biotin.<\/p>\n
The Fix<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0Reach for more cooked eggs (cooking deactivates avidin), salmon, avocados, mushrooms, cauliflower, soybeans, nuts, raspberries, and bananas.<\/p>\n
3. Body Cue:\u00a0Red or white acnelike bumps, typically on the cheeks, arms, thighs and butt.<\/h3>\n
The Deficiency<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Essential fatty acids and vitamins A and D.<\/p>\n
The Fix<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0Skimp on saturated fat and trans fats, which you should be doing anyway, and increase healthy fats. Focus on adding more salmon and\u00a0sardines, nuts like walnuts and almonds, and seeds like ground flax, hemp, and chia. For vitamin A, pile on leafy greens and colorful veggies like carrots, sweet potatoes, and red bell peppers. \u201cThis provides beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, which your body will use to make vitamin A,\u201d Blum says. \u201cFor vitamin D, though, I recommend a supplement\u20142,000 IU a day in one that also contains vitamins A and K, which help with D absorption.\u201d<\/p>\n
4. Body Cue:\u00a0Tingling, prickling, and numbness in hands, feet or elsewhere.<\/h3>\n
The Deficiency<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0B vitamins like folate (B9), B6, and B12. \u201cIt\u2019s a problem directly related to the peripheral nerves and where they end in the skin,\u201d says Blum, noting that these symptoms can be combined with anxiety, depression, anemia, fatigue, and hormone imbalances.<\/p>\n
The Fix<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0Seek out spinach, asparagus, beets, beans (pinto, black, kidney, lima), eggs, octopus, mussels, clams, oysters, and poultry.<\/p>\n
5. Body Cue:\u00a0Crazy muscle cramps in the form of stabbing pains in toes, calves, arches of feet, and backs of legs.<\/h3>\n
The Deficiency<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Magnesium, calcium, and potassium. \u201cIf it\u2019s happening frequently, it\u2019s a tip-off that you\u2019re lacking in these,\u201d Blum says. And if you\u2019re training hard, you can lose more minerals (and water-soluble B vitamins) through heavy sweating.<\/p>\n
The Fix<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0Eat more bananas, almonds, hazelnuts, squash, cherries, apples, grapefruit, broccoli, bok choy, and dark leafy greens like kale, spinach, and dandelion.<\/p>\n
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Source: Yahoo Health<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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