Why We Need Vitamins?

Have you ever tried to find out the root cause of problems instead of running to a doctor every time you suffer? If No, then you must know that you are running through vitamin deficiency problem. So as you know that prevention is better than cure, it's better to intake proper vitamins in right time to check the problem from growing gruesome. First of all vitamin is that component of a balanced diet which the human body generally cannot manufacture on its own. So you must consume vitamin directly in the form of food or through supplements as tonic or pills. The whole process of assimilation of vitamins depends on ingestion of food. Once you have it as a part of your meal, say for tomatoes, lemon, spinach and other stuffs, it is more helpful. Moreover you don't feel that you are a patient and need to have medicines for cure. But if the deficit of a particular vitamin is high, then supplementary dose of vitamins have to be given to the body for a particular period. The body's metabolism is also dependent on vitamins as on carbohydrates, fats, minerals and other basic components of a complete diet. But before adding the vitamin list to our routine diet, let's understand the importance of vitamins in life. 1. Vitamin A is referred to be a vitamin for growth and body repair. It is very vital in the formation of bone and tissues and also keeps your skin smooth. And if you are night blind, the cure is having more Vitamins A. 2. Vitamin B1 is an energy building vitamin which helps you to digest carbohydrates. It also keeps your heart and muscles stable. 3. Vitamin C is a very commonly pronounced vitamin world wide. From kids to veterans, this vitamin is very essential as it protects your bones, teeth and gums. The ultimate medicine for curing scurvy and also resists any infection to grow in your body. Without its support collagen cannot be synthesized in the body. 4. Vitamin D is very important for children. The common disease seen in kids suffering from malnutrition is Rickets, which is actually caused by the deficit of Vitamin D. Bones cannot grow in a normal way if there is a lack of this vitamin. Direct sunlight is a natural source of vitamins apart from spinach and vegetables. In adults, Osteoporosis is caused due to lack of Vitamin D. 5. Vitamin E is a wound treating vitamin. It is very mush essential to prevent sterility and to break up blood clots. Damage of cells due to aging can be protected to supplement of this vitamin. 6. Vitamin B6 is necessary for production of antibodies 7. Vitamin B12 is required for carbohydrate and fat metabolism. This is a must for children's growth. 8. Vitamin B2 and Folic Acid help in the formation of red blood cells.

Deficiency of Vitamin A 1. Vitamin A is referred to be a vitamin for growth and body repair. It is very vital in the formation of bone and tissues and also keeps your skin smooth. And if you are night blind, the cure is having more Vitamins A.

According to the Linus Pauling Institute, the earliest symptom of a vitamin A deficiency is night blindness, also called impaired dark adaptation. When you are deficient in vitamin A, your cornea becomes very dry, which can make it difficult to see. Prolonged vitamin A deficiency can also lead to damage of the retina and cornea, which can actually lead to complete loss of vision. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide.
2. 1. VITAMIN A: (RETINOL) 3. Top

4. The important deficiency states due to lack of vitamin A in the diet are: 5. i. Night Blindness: In the early stages of vitamin A deficiency, the individual cannot see well in dim light. In advanced deficiency, the subject cannot
see objects in dim light.

6. ii. Xerosis Conjunctiva: The conjunctiva is dry, thickened, wrinkled and pigmented. The pigmentation gives conjunctiva a smoky appearance. 7. iii. Xerosis Cornea: When dryness spreads to cornea, it takes on a hazy, lusterless appearance. 8. iv. Bitots Spots: Greyish glistening white plaques, formed of desquamated thickened conjuctival epithelium, usually triangular in shape and firmly
adhering to the conjuctiva.

9. v. Keratomalacia: When xerosis of the conjuctiva and cornea is not treated, it may develop into a condition known as keratomalacia. 10. vi. Follicullar Hyperkeratosis: The skin becomes rough and dry.

11. Vitamin C is a very commonly pronounced vitamin world wide. From kids to veterans, this vitamin is very essential as it protects your

bones, teeth and gums. The ultimate medicine for curing scurvy and also resists any infection to grow in your body. Without its support collagen cannot be synthesized in the body.

Scurvy is a nutritional disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C. Common symptoms include pinpoint bleeding around hair follicles, along the gums, and under the nails, as seen in this photograph.

Scurvy is a condition characterized by hemorrhages around the hair follicles of the arms and legs, generalized weakness, anemia , and gum disease (gingivitis) resulting from a lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the diet . Vitamin C is destroyed by heat, and thus not present in pasteurized and commercially processed foods . Children and teenagers who consume too many processed foods and few fresh fruits and vegetables may be getting inadequate amounts of vitamin C. Food sources Citrus fruits, straw berries, broccoli, green Diesease: Scurvy: fatigue,poor wound healing,pinpoint haemorrhages around hair follicles on backof arms & legs, bleedinggums & Joints

12. Vitamin D is very important for children. The common disease seen in kids suffering from malnutrition is Rickets, which is actually

caused by the deficit of Vitamin D. Bones cannot grow in a normal way if there is a lack of this vitamin. Direct sunlight is a natural source of vitamins apart from spinach and vegetables. In adults, Osteoporosis is caused due to lack of Vitamin D.

Bowleg deformity (genu varum) Radiograph in a 4-year-old girl with rickets depicts bowing of the legs caused by loading.

Vitamin B2 and Folic Acid help in the formation of red blood cells.

With a vitamin B2 deficiency, the lips become dry, scaly and swollen, and lesions develop at the corners of the mouth known as cheilosis. The gums, or gingivae become inflamed, and have a tendency to bleed easily.

Deficiency : Riboflavin Ariboflavinosis: inflammation of tongue (glossitis), cracks at corners of mouth (cheilosis), dermatitis, growth

retardation, conjunctivitis, nerve damage Food sources : Milk, eggs, mushrooms, whole grains, enriched grains, green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and oily fish

Vitamin K
Vitamin K deficiency leads to haemorrhagic conditions. SOURCES The concentration of vitamin K in foods is highest in dark green leafy vegetables but is also found in fruits, tubers, seeds and dairy and meat products. Vitamin K usually occurs in association with chlorophyll in the chloroplases of plants. Alfalfa is a specially rich source. The average diet provides enough vitamin K hence there is no need for a supplement.

Sources

Fish, Wheat and Oats

1. Vitamin E is a wound treating vitamin. It is very mush essential to prevent sterility and to break up blood clots. Damage of cells due to aging can be protected to supplement of this vitamin. 2. Vitamin B6 is necessary for production of antibodies 3. Vitamin B12 is required for carbohydrate and fat metabolism. This is a must for children's growth.

Vitamin - K Functions of Vitamin K Deficiency - Effects

Essential for formation of normal amounts of prothrombin and blood coagulation. Diminished blood clotting time.Increased incidence of hemorrhages.

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