Minerals & Vitamins To Change Your Life
Learn how to make a real improvement to your health (and life) in just 10 SECONDS a day. Normally "healthy" people are increasingly suffering from persistent complaints, which are limiting their activities, holding them back and generally spoiling their quality of life:
Feeling tired and lethargic
Lacking stamina
Low energy levels
Frequently catching colds/sore throats
Digestion or stomach problems
High blood pressure
Allergies and breathing problems
Weight problems
Poor skin or lifeless hair
Minor aches and pains
Poor memory
These complaints are becoming so widespread, even amongst children and young people, that many have accepted them as an inevitable fact of modern life - their relatives, friends and colleagues feel just the same. Some think that such ailments are "because of their age" or "runs in their family" or "everyone is like it these days".
Most people do not need to suffer from these problems. Whatever your age, you can make a real improvement to your health, very simply.
For example, would you like to: Wake up feeling that you've just had 8 hours good sleep, you're refreshed and raring to go; Get out of bed without the usual aches and pains, clicks and creaks; Look in the mirror and see someone refreshed, bright-eyed with a clear complexion and yet another "good-hair day";
In fact, wake up feeling "on top of the world"
TODAY TOMORROW EVERY DAY
If you're in your 20's or 30's, and haven't yet encountered the above problems, we can explain how you can simply keep on top of your profession, sport or the demands of a young family and how you can avoid the illnesses in later life that your parents and grandparents are suffering from today.
Too good to be true?
Quite the contrary - this is how you should feel. This is now the way of life for millions of people worldwide, from America to Australia, Japan to Russia and now at last in Europe and the UK.
Our difficulty will be convincing YOU that you can be this way too!
Think back to the arduous lives of our great grandparents, both men and women who worked 50 or 60 hour weeks of physical labour, without cars, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, freezers, microwave ovens and modern machinery. How could we have survived in their times? What has changed so much in the last 100 years?
Foods Missing Vital Nutrients
Compared with our great grandparents' lifetime, food shops and supermarkets are literally bursting with local and exotic produce. Everyone can eat food from virtually every corner of the world. It seems unbelievable that anyone could suffer from any nutritional deficiencies.
"….missing vital nutrients……anti-ageing"
However, official surveys by US and EC Departments of Health show that most people obtain more than enough calories, protein and fat from a modern diet, BUT can be severely lacking in many other essential nutrients. These missing nutrients include vitamins, essential minerals, trace minerals, antioxidants, enzymes and essential fatty acids.
The seriousness of missing these nutrients is now emerging as research reveals that to remain in good health, we need 90+ different nutrients…every single day. Our body uses these many vital nutrients in dozens of different combinations, to repair old and damaged cells and build new ones. New red blood cells, new bone cells and the cells making up the immune system, constantly need a wide variety of minerals, vitamins, and enzymes to be able to function continuously. In fact, the body can self-diagnose and automatically repair most problems as they occur, provided it has constant access to all of the necessary nutrients. They provide the building blocks to protect against infections and diseases ranging from colds and flu' to heart disease and cancer. It can even overcome and prevent the disabling ailments, which develop in so many people in middle and old age. The nutrients that their body needs are "anti-ageing".
So why are so many people lacking these vital nutrients? "...the answer is now emerging...." This problem has perplexed nutritionalists, doctors, biochemists,
dieticians and Departments of Health throughout the western world but the answer is now emerging.
"...a good, balanced diet... would be insufficient!"
A daily diet containing fresh fruit, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, cheese and bread has traditionally given us all of the essential nutrients needed for good health, much as it did our great grandparents. However, increasing scientific evidence is now indicating that TODAY, fresh foods alone are insufficient to provide the missing nutrients.
"…missing vital minerals…"
Hot on the heels of the devastation of BSE and Foot & Mouth Disease from intensive livestock farming, there are now growing concerns over food produced by intensive agriculture. The large amounts of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used to produce high yields of fresh fruit, vegetables and wheat are depleting the soil of minerals, so that minerals are absent from fresh foods, even in organic foods not grown in virgin soil.
In October 2000, the Sunday Times reported on missing vital minerals from our foods and the health problems that are resulting around the world.
In March 2001, UK Nutritionist David Thomas published data, which showed that compared with 50 years ago, there is 75% less calcium, 71% less iron, etc., in fruit and vegetables. He stated " …the general public has no idea that there has been this dramatic decline in the levels.." In the United States, Congress summarised the problem:
"Never have so many people been so well-fed and yet so badly nourished"
"...vitamin content...fresh fruit... ripened artificially..."There is no doubt that our food is now lacking in minerals - so what about the vitamin content of fresh fruit and vegetables?
Modern food storage technology enables us to enjoy exotic fruits and vegetables in season or out and from all over the world. However, these only contain effective amounts of vitamins, antioxidants and enzymes when they are allowed to completely ripen naturally and are eaten within days of picking. TV documentaries have reported on the low levels of vitamins and enzymes found in "fresh" fruit, which may have been picked up to a year earlier, stored and then ripened artificially. Advance storage technology can preserve appearance and texture, but not the nutritional value of fresh foods.
"…they are changing the content of what we are eating…"
In 1990, the World Health Organisation recommended everyone to eat about 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day to obtain essential nutrients. However, a decade later, even those trying to follow this advice are now concerned about the vitamin and mineral shortfalls in fresh foods.
Professor Tim Lang of Thames Valley University (Centre for Food Policy) states "We are dying prematurely of coronary heart disease and cancer and we are being told to cut down on fat and eat more fruit and vegetables. But at the same time, they (plant breeders and food producers) are changing the content of what we are eating"
Dr Ann Walker, Lecturer in Human Nutrition at the University of Reading states: "…those daunted by the World Health Organisation's recommendation to eat 1lb of raw fruit and vegetables each day should consider taking antioxidant supplements on a daily basis."
Many people have decided to take food supplements to improve their daily
nutrient intake, particularly if they and their family have a 21st century lifestyle. However, most basic supplements supplied by High Street and Mail Order companies are still formulated using old technology and have a limited range of nutrients with poor bioavailability. Such people often still suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiency ailments because the supplements do not
contain the 90+ nutrients and are only between 3 and 10% absorbable. No matter how good and varied your diet, the evidence shows that we can neither rely on our food, nor traditional supplements to provide the 90+ nutrients we need each day.
US Congress was correct when it stated that people were badly nourished, even though they had plenty to eat!
It is important when supplementing to make sure you are choosing a company which has formulated their products with the finest quality of ingredients. Nature's Sunshine Products ensures the products you buy are the best you can buy with ingredients which are All Natural and will be absorbed properly into your system.
Check out these links for more information about Nature's Sunshine Products.
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/company_overview.jsp
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/products_quality.jsp
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/quality_research.jsp
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/quality_qa.jsp
Using Quality, All Natural Vitamins, Minerals can really help. The list below will help you find which nutrients you need to achieve better health.
Deficiency of vitamin B1
A deficiency will result in beriberi, and minor deficiencies may be indicated with extreme fatigue, irritability, constipation, edema and an enlarged liver. Forgetfulness, gastrointestinal disturbances, heart changes, irritability, labored breathing and loss of appetite may also be experienced. With too little thiamin around a person may also experience nervousness, numbness of the hands and feet, pain and sensitivity, poor coordination, tingling sensations, weak and sore muscles, general weakness and severe weight loss.
Deficiency of vitamin B2
A shortage of this vitamin may manifest itself as cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth, eye disorders, inflammation of the mouth and tongue, and skin lesions. Dermatitis, dizziness, hair loss, insomnia, light sensitivity, poor digestion, retarded growth, and slow mental responses have also been reported. Burning feet can also be indicative of a shortage.
Deficiency of vitamin B3
A deficiency may cause pellagra, the classic niacin deficiency disease, and is characterized by bilateral dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia. A shortage of niacin may be indicated with symptoms such as canker sores, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, halitosis, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, limb pains, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, muscular weakness, skin eruptions, and inflammation.
Deficiency of vitamin B5
With Vitamin B5 in short supply symptoms like fatigue, headaches, nausea, tingling in the hands, depression, personality changes and cardiac instability have been reported. Frequent infection, fatigue, abdominal pains, sleep disturbances and neurological disorders including numbness, paresthesia (abnormal sensation such as "burning feet" syndrome), muscle weakness and cramps are also possible indications that this nutrient is in short supply. Biochemical changes include increased insulin sensitivity, lowered blood cholesterol, decreased serum potassium, and failure of adrenocorticotropin to induce eosinopenia.
Deficiency of vitamin B6
Irritability, nervousness and insomnia as well as general weakness, skin changes such as dermatitis and acne as well asthma and allergies might develop when pyridoxine is in short supply. Symptoms may include nails that are ridged, an inflamed tongue as well as changes to your bones - which can include osteoporosis and arthritis. Kidney stones may also appear.
Vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms will be very much like those of B2 and B3. Vitamin B6 is needed by the body to manufacture its own B3 vitamin.
Deficiency of vitamin B9
A deficiency of folic acid on an unborn baby may increase the risk of the baby being born with spina bifida and other serious defects of the nervous system. When deficient of folic acid, you might suffer from fatigue, acne, a sore tongue, cracking at the corners of your mouth (same as deficiency of vitamin B2, vitamin B6 as well as iron). Long term deficiency may result in anemia and later in osteoporosis, as well as cancer of the bowel and cervix.
Deficiency of vitamin B12
Some symptoms of a deficiency will include a sore tongue, weakness, fatigue, and weight loss, back pain and apathy. It might further result in loss of balance, decreased reflexes, tingling of the fingers, ringing in the ears etc. A deficiency may also result in the raising of the level of homocysteine in the blood - which in high doses can be toxic to the brain, which may be involved in Alzheimer disease. Severe deficiency may result in pernicious anemia
also called Addisonian pernicious anemia. Another problem that appears in deficiency is the eroding of the myelin sheath - the fatty sheath of tissue, which insulates the nerve fibers in your body.
Deficiency of vitamin C
When there is a shortage of VITAMIN C, various problems can arise, although scurvy is the only disease clinically treated with vitamin C. However, a shortage of vitamin C may result in "pinpoint" hemorrhages under the skin and a tendency to bruise easily, poor wound healing, soft and spongy bleeding gums and loose teeth. Edema (water retention) also happens with a shortage of vitamin C, and weakness, a lack of energy, poor digestion, painful joints and bronchial infection and colds are also indicative of an under-supply.
Deficiency of vitamin D
A shortage can lead to softening of the bone and muscle twitching and convulsions, and in children it causes rickets - resulting in bent legs. In adults, the shortage causes loss of minerals from the bones, (osteomalacia) where the bones are sore, tender, and weak muscles with the possibility of deafness developing. In older people, osteoporosis may appear when protein is also lost from the bone. Vitamin D in short supply is also linked to having a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, diarrhea, insomnia and visual problems.
Deficiency of vitamin E
Deficiency of Vitamin E is not common, and the symptoms not very clear cut, but may include fatigue, inflamed varicose veins, wounds healing slowly, premature aging and sub-fertility. When Vitamin E is in short supply symptoms may include acne, anemia, muscle disease, dementia, cancers, gallstones, shortened red blood cell life span, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), and uterine degeneration.
Deficiency Vitamin F fatty acids
Hair loss and eczema may be indicated when deficient in Vitamin F and may cause damage to the kidneys, heart and liver. Behavioral disturbances are also noted when deficient. The immune system can become less efficient with resultant slow healing and susceptibility to infections. Tear glands can also not work effectively and may dry up. Blood pressure and cholesterol levels may be higher when deficient and blood more likely to form clots.
Deficiency of calcium
Prolonged bone re-absorption from chronic dietary deficiency results in osteoporosis - from either too little bone mass accumulation during growth or higher rate of bone loss at menopause. Dietary calcium deficiency also has been associated with increased risk of hypertension, and colon cancer. When it is in short supply, a variety of symptoms from aching joints, eczema, elevated blood cholesterol, heart palpitations, brittle nails, hypertension (high blood pressure) and insomnia can become evident. Muscle cramps, nervousness, numbness in the arms and legs, rheumatoid arthritis, convulsions, depression and delusions have also been noted.
Deficiency of chloride
A deficiency of chloride is extremely rare and unlikely to occur but a deficiency of chlorine in the body may cause excessive loss of potassium in the urine, weakness and lowered blood pressure.
Deficiency of magnesium
A severe deficiency caused by mal-absorption, chronic alcoholism, renal dysfunction, or the use of certain medications can cause neuromuscular manifestations, and personality changes can occur. Many cardiovascular problems are indicated with magnesium in short supply and rapid heartbeats as well as fatigue, irritability, and seizure can occur. Insomnia, poor memory, painful periods, depression, hypertension and confusion may also indicative of magnesium in short supply. It is used for the management of premature labor, and for the prophylaxis and treatment of seizures in toxemia of pregnancy. A deficiency may also be a contributing factor to incontinence in older people and bedwetting in children.
Some symptoms of a Manganese deficiency:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Multiple Sclerosis
Deafness
Nerve problems
Depression
PMS
Gout
Poor muscle co-ordination
Hearing problems
Retarded growth rate
Infertility
Ringing in ears (Tinnitus)
Lack of concentration
Stiff tendons
Loss of libido in both sexes
Stuttering
Memory loss/mental confusion
Tremors
Miscarriages or still births
Natural Sources of Manganese: Black walnuts, other raw nuts/seeds, pineapple, blueberries, avocado, cantaloupes, spinach, and the bran/germ of whole grains.
Deficiency of phosphorus
Deficiency of this element is unusual but may have symptoms varying from painful bones, irregular breathing, fatigue, anxiety, numbness, skin sensitivity and changes in body weight. A ratio of 2:1 in the diet between phosphorus and calcium can cause low blood calcium levels. If calcium is in short supply relative to phosphorus there may be increased risks of high blood pressure and bowel cancer.
Deficiency of potassium
The kidneys excrete any excesses, but deficiencies are seldom found in people on normal diets, although most people could look at increasing their potassium intake. A deficiency may result in fatigue, cramping legs, muscle weakness, slow reflexes, acne, dry skin, mood changes, irregular heartbeat. If you are into bodybuilding, it is also a good idea to increase your potassium intake, since potassium is needed to maintain your muscles in good form, controlling your muscle actions, and since potassium is lost in excessive sweating and urine. A great way to include this in your diet is to have a banana, citrus fruit or even a dash of apple cider vinegar.
Deficiency of sodium
A deficiency is rare, but can easily happen with diarrhea, vomiting or excessive sweating, and a shortage may lead to nausea, dizziness, poor concentration and muscle weakness.
Deficiency of sulfur
Deficiencies will only really happen if a diet is deprived of protein, or a poorly planned vegan diet, and a protein shortage is more likely to happen than a sulfur deficiency. Sulfur is said to clean the blood and to help protect us against toxic build-up.
Learning where your deficiencies lie, is half the battle. Whether using programs such as the the Habit-of-Health 90-Day Challenge or addressing issues individually with quality supplements to target the deficiencies, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Enzymes will help you to feel good and achieve better health.
Information in this article was shared by Jeff Frankel, a fellow NSP member/teacher/student on the nspadvisor group, who I have learned much from.
Please check out my Nature's Sunshine Products web site to find Pure and Quality products. www.mynsp.com/herbsplus. Email me if you need help finding the products with the right combination of nutrients which will help you. herbsplus@mynsp.com
We must do all that we can do to make sure our food and supplement choices count. Eat foods alive with nutrient and rid your life of chemically saturated foods, medicines and supplements. Make today the first day of the rest of your life. Breathe deep, and drink and eat all the pure and perfect foods our Lord gave us. You will be amazed how the quality of your life will improve as well.
Feeling tired and lethargic
Lacking stamina
Low energy levels
Frequently catching colds/sore throats
Digestion or stomach problems
High blood pressure
Allergies and breathing problems
Weight problems
Poor skin or lifeless hair
Minor aches and pains
Poor memory
These complaints are becoming so widespread, even amongst children and young people, that many have accepted them as an inevitable fact of modern life - their relatives, friends and colleagues feel just the same. Some think that such ailments are "because of their age" or "runs in their family" or "everyone is like it these days".
Most people do not need to suffer from these problems. Whatever your age, you can make a real improvement to your health, very simply.
For example, would you like to: Wake up feeling that you've just had 8 hours good sleep, you're refreshed and raring to go; Get out of bed without the usual aches and pains, clicks and creaks; Look in the mirror and see someone refreshed, bright-eyed with a clear complexion and yet another "good-hair day";
In fact, wake up feeling "on top of the world"
TODAY TOMORROW EVERY DAY
If you're in your 20's or 30's, and haven't yet encountered the above problems, we can explain how you can simply keep on top of your profession, sport or the demands of a young family and how you can avoid the illnesses in later life that your parents and grandparents are suffering from today.
Too good to be true?
Quite the contrary - this is how you should feel. This is now the way of life for millions of people worldwide, from America to Australia, Japan to Russia and now at last in Europe and the UK.
Our difficulty will be convincing YOU that you can be this way too!
Think back to the arduous lives of our great grandparents, both men and women who worked 50 or 60 hour weeks of physical labour, without cars, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, freezers, microwave ovens and modern machinery. How could we have survived in their times? What has changed so much in the last 100 years?
Foods Missing Vital Nutrients
Compared with our great grandparents' lifetime, food shops and supermarkets are literally bursting with local and exotic produce. Everyone can eat food from virtually every corner of the world. It seems unbelievable that anyone could suffer from any nutritional deficiencies.
"….missing vital nutrients……anti-ageing"
However, official surveys by US and EC Departments of Health show that most people obtain more than enough calories, protein and fat from a modern diet, BUT can be severely lacking in many other essential nutrients. These missing nutrients include vitamins, essential minerals, trace minerals, antioxidants, enzymes and essential fatty acids.
The seriousness of missing these nutrients is now emerging as research reveals that to remain in good health, we need 90+ different nutrients…every single day. Our body uses these many vital nutrients in dozens of different combinations, to repair old and damaged cells and build new ones. New red blood cells, new bone cells and the cells making up the immune system, constantly need a wide variety of minerals, vitamins, and enzymes to be able to function continuously. In fact, the body can self-diagnose and automatically repair most problems as they occur, provided it has constant access to all of the necessary nutrients. They provide the building blocks to protect against infections and diseases ranging from colds and flu' to heart disease and cancer. It can even overcome and prevent the disabling ailments, which develop in so many people in middle and old age. The nutrients that their body needs are "anti-ageing".
So why are so many people lacking these vital nutrients? "...the answer is now emerging...." This problem has perplexed nutritionalists, doctors, biochemists,
dieticians and Departments of Health throughout the western world but the answer is now emerging.
"...a good, balanced diet... would be insufficient!"
A daily diet containing fresh fruit, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, cheese and bread has traditionally given us all of the essential nutrients needed for good health, much as it did our great grandparents. However, increasing scientific evidence is now indicating that TODAY, fresh foods alone are insufficient to provide the missing nutrients.
"…missing vital minerals…"
Hot on the heels of the devastation of BSE and Foot & Mouth Disease from intensive livestock farming, there are now growing concerns over food produced by intensive agriculture. The large amounts of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used to produce high yields of fresh fruit, vegetables and wheat are depleting the soil of minerals, so that minerals are absent from fresh foods, even in organic foods not grown in virgin soil.
In October 2000, the Sunday Times reported on missing vital minerals from our foods and the health problems that are resulting around the world.
In March 2001, UK Nutritionist David Thomas published data, which showed that compared with 50 years ago, there is 75% less calcium, 71% less iron, etc., in fruit and vegetables. He stated " …the general public has no idea that there has been this dramatic decline in the levels.." In the United States, Congress summarised the problem:
"Never have so many people been so well-fed and yet so badly nourished"
"...vitamin content...fresh fruit... ripened artificially..."There is no doubt that our food is now lacking in minerals - so what about the vitamin content of fresh fruit and vegetables?
Modern food storage technology enables us to enjoy exotic fruits and vegetables in season or out and from all over the world. However, these only contain effective amounts of vitamins, antioxidants and enzymes when they are allowed to completely ripen naturally and are eaten within days of picking. TV documentaries have reported on the low levels of vitamins and enzymes found in "fresh" fruit, which may have been picked up to a year earlier, stored and then ripened artificially. Advance storage technology can preserve appearance and texture, but not the nutritional value of fresh foods.
"…they are changing the content of what we are eating…"
In 1990, the World Health Organisation recommended everyone to eat about 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day to obtain essential nutrients. However, a decade later, even those trying to follow this advice are now concerned about the vitamin and mineral shortfalls in fresh foods.
Professor Tim Lang of Thames Valley University (Centre for Food Policy) states "We are dying prematurely of coronary heart disease and cancer and we are being told to cut down on fat and eat more fruit and vegetables. But at the same time, they (plant breeders and food producers) are changing the content of what we are eating"
Dr Ann Walker, Lecturer in Human Nutrition at the University of Reading states: "…those daunted by the World Health Organisation's recommendation to eat 1lb of raw fruit and vegetables each day should consider taking antioxidant supplements on a daily basis."
Many people have decided to take food supplements to improve their daily
nutrient intake, particularly if they and their family have a 21st century lifestyle. However, most basic supplements supplied by High Street and Mail Order companies are still formulated using old technology and have a limited range of nutrients with poor bioavailability. Such people often still suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiency ailments because the supplements do not
contain the 90+ nutrients and are only between 3 and 10% absorbable. No matter how good and varied your diet, the evidence shows that we can neither rely on our food, nor traditional supplements to provide the 90+ nutrients we need each day.
US Congress was correct when it stated that people were badly nourished, even though they had plenty to eat!
It is important when supplementing to make sure you are choosing a company which has formulated their products with the finest quality of ingredients. Nature's Sunshine Products ensures the products you buy are the best you can buy with ingredients which are All Natural and will be absorbed properly into your system.
Check out these links for more information about Nature's Sunshine Products.
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/company_overview.jsp
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/products_quality.jsp
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/quality_research.jsp
http://www.mynsp.com/web/herbsplus/quality_qa.jsp
Using Quality, All Natural Vitamins, Minerals can really help. The list below will help you find which nutrients you need to achieve better health.
Deficiency of vitamin B1
A deficiency will result in beriberi, and minor deficiencies may be indicated with extreme fatigue, irritability, constipation, edema and an enlarged liver. Forgetfulness, gastrointestinal disturbances, heart changes, irritability, labored breathing and loss of appetite may also be experienced. With too little thiamin around a person may also experience nervousness, numbness of the hands and feet, pain and sensitivity, poor coordination, tingling sensations, weak and sore muscles, general weakness and severe weight loss.
Deficiency of vitamin B2
A shortage of this vitamin may manifest itself as cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth, eye disorders, inflammation of the mouth and tongue, and skin lesions. Dermatitis, dizziness, hair loss, insomnia, light sensitivity, poor digestion, retarded growth, and slow mental responses have also been reported. Burning feet can also be indicative of a shortage.
Deficiency of vitamin B3
A deficiency may cause pellagra, the classic niacin deficiency disease, and is characterized by bilateral dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia. A shortage of niacin may be indicated with symptoms such as canker sores, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, halitosis, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, limb pains, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, muscular weakness, skin eruptions, and inflammation.
Deficiency of vitamin B5
With Vitamin B5 in short supply symptoms like fatigue, headaches, nausea, tingling in the hands, depression, personality changes and cardiac instability have been reported. Frequent infection, fatigue, abdominal pains, sleep disturbances and neurological disorders including numbness, paresthesia (abnormal sensation such as "burning feet" syndrome), muscle weakness and cramps are also possible indications that this nutrient is in short supply. Biochemical changes include increased insulin sensitivity, lowered blood cholesterol, decreased serum potassium, and failure of adrenocorticotropin to induce eosinopenia.
Deficiency of vitamin B6
Irritability, nervousness and insomnia as well as general weakness, skin changes such as dermatitis and acne as well asthma and allergies might develop when pyridoxine is in short supply. Symptoms may include nails that are ridged, an inflamed tongue as well as changes to your bones - which can include osteoporosis and arthritis. Kidney stones may also appear.
Vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms will be very much like those of B2 and B3. Vitamin B6 is needed by the body to manufacture its own B3 vitamin.
Deficiency of vitamin B9
A deficiency of folic acid on an unborn baby may increase the risk of the baby being born with spina bifida and other serious defects of the nervous system. When deficient of folic acid, you might suffer from fatigue, acne, a sore tongue, cracking at the corners of your mouth (same as deficiency of vitamin B2, vitamin B6 as well as iron). Long term deficiency may result in anemia and later in osteoporosis, as well as cancer of the bowel and cervix.
Deficiency of vitamin B12
Some symptoms of a deficiency will include a sore tongue, weakness, fatigue, and weight loss, back pain and apathy. It might further result in loss of balance, decreased reflexes, tingling of the fingers, ringing in the ears etc. A deficiency may also result in the raising of the level of homocysteine in the blood - which in high doses can be toxic to the brain, which may be involved in Alzheimer disease. Severe deficiency may result in pernicious anemia
also called Addisonian pernicious anemia. Another problem that appears in deficiency is the eroding of the myelin sheath - the fatty sheath of tissue, which insulates the nerve fibers in your body.
Deficiency of vitamin C
When there is a shortage of VITAMIN C, various problems can arise, although scurvy is the only disease clinically treated with vitamin C. However, a shortage of vitamin C may result in "pinpoint" hemorrhages under the skin and a tendency to bruise easily, poor wound healing, soft and spongy bleeding gums and loose teeth. Edema (water retention) also happens with a shortage of vitamin C, and weakness, a lack of energy, poor digestion, painful joints and bronchial infection and colds are also indicative of an under-supply.
Deficiency of vitamin D
A shortage can lead to softening of the bone and muscle twitching and convulsions, and in children it causes rickets - resulting in bent legs. In adults, the shortage causes loss of minerals from the bones, (osteomalacia) where the bones are sore, tender, and weak muscles with the possibility of deafness developing. In older people, osteoporosis may appear when protein is also lost from the bone. Vitamin D in short supply is also linked to having a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, diarrhea, insomnia and visual problems.
Deficiency of vitamin E
Deficiency of Vitamin E is not common, and the symptoms not very clear cut, but may include fatigue, inflamed varicose veins, wounds healing slowly, premature aging and sub-fertility. When Vitamin E is in short supply symptoms may include acne, anemia, muscle disease, dementia, cancers, gallstones, shortened red blood cell life span, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), and uterine degeneration.
Deficiency Vitamin F fatty acids
Hair loss and eczema may be indicated when deficient in Vitamin F and may cause damage to the kidneys, heart and liver. Behavioral disturbances are also noted when deficient. The immune system can become less efficient with resultant slow healing and susceptibility to infections. Tear glands can also not work effectively and may dry up. Blood pressure and cholesterol levels may be higher when deficient and blood more likely to form clots.
Deficiency of calcium
Prolonged bone re-absorption from chronic dietary deficiency results in osteoporosis - from either too little bone mass accumulation during growth or higher rate of bone loss at menopause. Dietary calcium deficiency also has been associated with increased risk of hypertension, and colon cancer. When it is in short supply, a variety of symptoms from aching joints, eczema, elevated blood cholesterol, heart palpitations, brittle nails, hypertension (high blood pressure) and insomnia can become evident. Muscle cramps, nervousness, numbness in the arms and legs, rheumatoid arthritis, convulsions, depression and delusions have also been noted.
Deficiency of chloride
A deficiency of chloride is extremely rare and unlikely to occur but a deficiency of chlorine in the body may cause excessive loss of potassium in the urine, weakness and lowered blood pressure.
Deficiency of magnesium
A severe deficiency caused by mal-absorption, chronic alcoholism, renal dysfunction, or the use of certain medications can cause neuromuscular manifestations, and personality changes can occur. Many cardiovascular problems are indicated with magnesium in short supply and rapid heartbeats as well as fatigue, irritability, and seizure can occur. Insomnia, poor memory, painful periods, depression, hypertension and confusion may also indicative of magnesium in short supply. It is used for the management of premature labor, and for the prophylaxis and treatment of seizures in toxemia of pregnancy. A deficiency may also be a contributing factor to incontinence in older people and bedwetting in children.
Some symptoms of a Manganese deficiency:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Multiple Sclerosis
Deafness
Nerve problems
Depression
PMS
Gout
Poor muscle co-ordination
Hearing problems
Retarded growth rate
Infertility
Ringing in ears (Tinnitus)
Lack of concentration
Stiff tendons
Loss of libido in both sexes
Stuttering
Memory loss/mental confusion
Tremors
Miscarriages or still births
Natural Sources of Manganese: Black walnuts, other raw nuts/seeds, pineapple, blueberries, avocado, cantaloupes, spinach, and the bran/germ of whole grains.
Deficiency of phosphorus
Deficiency of this element is unusual but may have symptoms varying from painful bones, irregular breathing, fatigue, anxiety, numbness, skin sensitivity and changes in body weight. A ratio of 2:1 in the diet between phosphorus and calcium can cause low blood calcium levels. If calcium is in short supply relative to phosphorus there may be increased risks of high blood pressure and bowel cancer.
Deficiency of potassium
The kidneys excrete any excesses, but deficiencies are seldom found in people on normal diets, although most people could look at increasing their potassium intake. A deficiency may result in fatigue, cramping legs, muscle weakness, slow reflexes, acne, dry skin, mood changes, irregular heartbeat. If you are into bodybuilding, it is also a good idea to increase your potassium intake, since potassium is needed to maintain your muscles in good form, controlling your muscle actions, and since potassium is lost in excessive sweating and urine. A great way to include this in your diet is to have a banana, citrus fruit or even a dash of apple cider vinegar.
Deficiency of sodium
A deficiency is rare, but can easily happen with diarrhea, vomiting or excessive sweating, and a shortage may lead to nausea, dizziness, poor concentration and muscle weakness.
Deficiency of sulfur
Deficiencies will only really happen if a diet is deprived of protein, or a poorly planned vegan diet, and a protein shortage is more likely to happen than a sulfur deficiency. Sulfur is said to clean the blood and to help protect us against toxic build-up.
Learning where your deficiencies lie, is half the battle. Whether using programs such as the the Habit-of-Health 90-Day Challenge or addressing issues individually with quality supplements to target the deficiencies, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Enzymes will help you to feel good and achieve better health.
Information in this article was shared by Jeff Frankel, a fellow NSP member/teacher/student on the nspadvisor group, who I have learned much from.
Please check out my Nature's Sunshine Products web site to find Pure and Quality products. www.mynsp.com/herbsplus. Email me if you need help finding the products with the right combination of nutrients which will help you. herbsplus@mynsp.com
We must do all that we can do to make sure our food and supplement choices count. Eat foods alive with nutrient and rid your life of chemically saturated foods, medicines and supplements. Make today the first day of the rest of your life. Breathe deep, and drink and eat all the pure and perfect foods our Lord gave us. You will be amazed how the quality of your life will improve as well.
posted by Karen Herrmann-DeSantis, Herb Specialist, Natural Health Educator | 11:51 AM
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