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Jul 09, 2006

Vitamins and Minerals

by amanda

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On the basis of your affection, your skin condition and health problems, you can determine yourself what minerals and vitamins lack your body.

Vitamin A

Symptoms of vitamin A deficiency:
  • rough, dry, irritated, acne-prone, enlarged pores
  • non-elastic skin, wrinkles, premature aging
  • skin heals and scars over slow
  • functional irregularities of sebaceous glands
  • dandruff
  • brittle nails
  • poor eye-sight (particularly at night)
  • inflamed and irritated eyes

Food containing vitamin A:
  • dark green and orange vegetables
  • corn
  • soy
  • lentil
  • miso
  • butter
  • liver
  • crabs
  • eggs
  • fish oil
  • milk with usual fat percentage
       

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)


Symptoms of vitamin B1 deficiency:
  • poor digestion
  • fatigue
  • stress
  • alcoholism
  • premature aging

Food containing vitamin B1:
  • integral grains
  • green vegetables
  • barm
  • legumes and beans

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

Symptoms of vitamin B2 deficiency:
  • wrinkles around mouth
  • oily T zone (forehead, nose, under and above mouth)
  • bloody and easily irritated eyes
  • hair loss
  • premature aging

Food containing vitamin B2:
  • corn
  • soy
  • integral grains
  • wheat
  • shell-almonds
  • legumes and beans
  • yeast
  • milk
  • avocado
  • nuts
  • dark green vegetables
  • yolk
  • algas
  • barm

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

Symptoms of vitamin B3 deficiency:
  • poor circulation
  • slow fat and carbohydrates metabolism
  • infections
  • fatigue
  • bad breath
  • abnormal skin pigmentation

Food containing vitamin B3:
  • grains
  • barley
  • wild rice
  • black beans
  • shell-almonds
  • peanuts
  • nuts
  • sesame
  • sea fruits
  • dark green vegetables
  • lean meat
  • skim milk
  • bran

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)

Symptoms of vitamin B5 deficiency:
  • skin problems caused by stress
  • hair loss
  • wrinkles
  • allergies
  • premature aging

Food containing vitamin B3:
  • integral grains
  • poultry
  • corn
  • bran
  • broccoli
  • salmon
  • cold pressed vegetable oils
  • yolk
  • meat

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

Symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency:
  • poor digestion
  • hormonal disorder
  • slow skin healing
  • eczema
  • water accumulation in body
  • PMS
  • dry or oily skin
  • dandruff
  • wrinkles around mouth
  • weak hair
  • premature aging
  • stretch marks

Food containing vitamin B6:
  • brown rice
  • bran
  • carrot
  • peanuts
  • fish
  • meat
  • barm
  • banana

Vitamin B9 (folic acid)

Symptoms of vitamin B9 deficiency:
  • anemia
  • thin skin
  • gray or brown skin
  • paleness
  • hangnails
  • hair loss
  • matt hair  

Food containing vitamin B9:
  • integral grains
  • green vegetables
  • yeast
  • mushrooms
  • shell fish
  • milk
  • salmon
  • bran
  • meat
  • soy products
  • naturally fermented picked vegetables
  • yogurt
  • algas

Vitamin B12

Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency:
  • premature aging
  • fatigue
  • insomnia
  • bad concentration and memory
  • aggressiveness

Food containing vitamin B12:
  • integral grains
  • milk
  • liver
  • shell fish
  • salmon
  • naturally fermented picked vegetables
  • miso

Biotin

Symptoms of biotin deficiency:
  • grayish skin
  • anemia
  • depression
  • poor fat metabolism
  • dermatitis
  • baldness

Food containing biotin:
  • brown rice
  • integral grains
  • legumes
  • cauliflower
  • liver
  • eggs

Choline 

Symptoms of choline deficiency:
  • accumulation of fats
  • weak immunity
  • nerveless
  • premature hair graying
Food containing choline:
  • lecithin
  • barm
  • liver

Inositol 

Symptoms of inositol deficiency:
  • eczema
  • hair loss
  • high cholesterol
  • constipation
  • excess fat
Food containing inositol:
  • lecithin
  • brown rice
  • barley
  • oat
  • legume
  • seeds
Vitamin C

Symptoms of vitamin C deficiency:
  • bruises
  • weak veins
  • wrinkles
  • premature aging
  • cellulite
  • weak hair root
Food containing vitamin C:
  • asparagus
  • cabbage
  • mustard
  • beans
  • red and green pepper
  • tomato
  • oranges
  • lemon
  • melon
  • mango
  • papaya
  • pine apple

Bioflavonoid

Symptoms of bioflavonoid deficiency:
  • weak walls of blood capillaries
  • thin veins
  • problems with veins
  • gum bleeding
  • eczema
  • bruises
Food containing bioflavonoid:
(same food as with vitamin C)
  • asparagus
  • cabbage
  • mustard
  • beans
  • red and green pepper
  • tomato
  • oranges
  • lemon
  • melon
  • mango
  • papaya
  • pine apple

Vitamin D

Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency:
  • poor teeth, bones, hair and nails
Food containing bioflavonoid:
  • fish oil
  • linen oil
  • fish
  • integral grains
  • dark green vegetables
  • butter
  • eggs
  • salmon
  • herrings
  • sardines
  • sun tanning
Vitamin E

Symptoms of vitamin E deficiency:
  • premature aging
  • weak sexual energy
  • rough, dry and tired skin
  • weak muscles
  • loose skin
  • vein problems
  • scars

Food containing vitamin E:
  • yeast
  • integral grains
  • dark green vegetables
  • cold pressed vegetable oils
  • butter
  • liver
  • eggs
  • meat
Essential fatty acids

Symptoms of essential fatty acids deficiency:
  • split hair ends and shine-less hair  
  • eczema
  • dry skin
  • nails problems
  • dandruff
  • allergies

Food containing essential fatty acids:
  • yeast
  • omega 3
  • linen seeds
  • lecithin
  • cod-fish oil

Vitamin K

Symptoms of vitamin K deficiency:
  • poor cell energy
  • premature aging

Food containing vitamin K:
  • yogurt
  • milk
  • eggs
  • fish oil

Calcium

Symptoms of calcium deficiency:
  • weak hair, bones, teeth and nails
  • PMS
  • Insomnia

Food containing calcium:
  • sea fruits
  • dark green vegetables
  • sesame
  • sunflower seeds
  • milk
  • cheese
  • eggs
  • dry fruit
  • sardines

Copper

Symptoms of calcium deficiency:
  • loss of hair color
  • thin skin

Food containing copper:
  • meat
  • eggs
  • poultry
  • integral grains
  • liver
  • sea fruits

Iodine

Symptoms of iodine deficiency:
  • problems with thyroid gland
  • dry and wrinkled skin

Food containing iodine:
  • onions
  • beans
  • sea fruits

Iron

Symptoms of iron deficiency:
  • paleness
  • shine-less hair and nails
  • weak vitality
  • split hair
  • irritated skin

Food containing iron:
  • yolk
  • leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach)
  • nettle tea
  • parsley
  • integral grains
  • pumpkin seeds

Magnesium

Symptoms of magnesium deficiency:
  • problems with skin caused by stress
  • poor vitality
  • weak muscles
  • weak calcium and vitamin C metabolism
  • tense muscles
  • psoriasis
  • irritability

Food containing magnesium
  • sea fruits
  • integral grains
  • corn
  • lentil
  • dry fruit
  • nuts
  • leafy vegetables
  • apples
  • celery
  • lemon
  • figs
  • grapefruit

Phosphor    

Symptoms of phosphor deficiency:
  • bone degeneration
  • weak muscles
  • fatigue

Food containing phosphor:
  • integral grains
  • legumes
  • vegetables
  • sunflower seeds

Potashium

Symptoms of potashium deficiency:
  • muscle weakness
  • poor digestion
  • dry skin
  • acne
  • dermatitis
Food containing potashium:
  • bananas
  • sea fruits
  • green pepper
  • dry fruits
Selenium

Symptoms of selenium deficiency:
  • premature aging
  • loss of skin elasticity
  • dandruff
Food containing selenium:
  • integral grains
  • legumes
  • yolk
  • tomato
  • onion
  • eggs
  • tuna
  • liver

Silicon   

Symptoms of silicon deficiency:
  • weakness
  • brittle nails
  • weak hair
Food containing silicon:
  • horsetail herb (Equiseti herba)

Sulfur

Symptoms of sulfur deficiency:
  • eczema
  • brittle and shine-less hair
  • brittle nails
Food containing sulfur:
  • fish
  • eggs
  • cabbage
  • apples
  • legumes
  • onion

Zinc

Symptoms of zinc deficiency:
  • non-elastic skin
  • stretch marks
  • white spots on nails
  • hair loss
  • wrinkles

Food containing zinc:
  • sunflower and pumpkin seeds
  • sea fruits
  • meat
  • mushrooms
  • yeast
  • eggs
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