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Suffering from bleeding gums or hair loss? Know 5 signs of vitamin deficiency

It is important to have a healthy and well-balanced meal which fulfils your nutritional requirements. Here are 5 signs that you have a vitamin deficiency.
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5 signs of vitamin deficiency. Image Courtesy: Shutterstock
Manasvi Jain Published: 3 Nov 2022, 08:00 pm IST
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How does your body work? Well, it’s all with the help of vitamins and minerals. Our body needs certain vitamins on a daily basis to function properly. And if we don’t fulfil these requirements with the right kind of foods, then it creates a vitamin deficiency, which can lead to various problems. Let’s look at the 5 signs of vitamin deficiency and ways to treat it.

Vitamin deficiencies could be the result of poor nutritional consumption. An insufficient supply or deficiency of vital nutrients in your diet because of an unhealthy and imbalanced diet is known as a nutritional deficiency. Your external appearance is a reflection of your inner self! You are not able to see what is happening inside your body, but you can understand the signs your body is trying to show you. And those signs include brittle nails, hair loss, bleeding gums and others. However, vitamin deficiency alone is not responsible for these signs, other deficiencies can also lead to these problems.

Signs of vitamin deficiency

Health Shots reached out to Nutritionist Avni Kaul to find out about the signs of nutrition deficiency and ways to deal with them.

1. Bleeding gums

Vitamin C deficiency causes bleeding gums. This vitamin also has a role in wound healing and immunity. It also helps prevent cell damage. You should include foods rich in vitamin C like oranges, strawberries, cabbage, tomatoes etc to prevent deficiency.

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Make sure to keep your gums healthy by having enough vitamin C Image courtesy: Shutterstock

2. Brittle hair and nails

It happens due to a deficiency in Vitamin B7, which is also known as biotin. It happens due to Vitamin B7 deficiency, also known as biotin. A biotin deficiency is quite rare, but when it happens, it causes brittle or thinning of nails and hair. To overcome this deficiency, you may have egg whites, egg yolks, fish, spinach, cauliflower, bananas, whole grains etc.

3. Mouth ulcers

Lack of vitamin B and iron can lead to mouth ulcers. Vitamin B1, B2 and B6 deficiencies can also lead to mouth ulcers. So, if you have these deficiencies go for iron based foods like dark leafy greens, seeds and nuts. For vitamin B1, B2 and B6, include whole grains, fish, dairy products, green and starchy vegetables.

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Eat leafy green vegetables to fight with mouth ulcers!

4. Poor night vision

Low consumption of vitamin A is linked with poor night vision. This condition of poor night vision is known as night blindness. Vitamin A is necessary to form rhodopsin, a pigment found in retinas that helps us see at night. Have foods rich in vitamin A, like carrots, dark leafy greens, dairy products etc.

So, include these foods in your daily diet to eliminate any kind of vitamin deficiency!

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About the Author

Manasvi Jain is a professional writer with a keen interest in spreading awareness about various health and wellness issues through her articles. She writes well researched articles by connecting with various doctors and health experts. ...Read More

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