Signs & Symptoms of 6 Common Nutrient Deficiencies/Overload

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Signs & Symptoms of Six Common Nutrient Deficiencies or Overload

Nutrient

Signs and Symptoms

Remedy

Vitamin C

Affects 100% of non-supplementing adults Easy skin bruising, black and blue

marks on back of hands, bleeding gums, iron deficiency anemia, blood clots in

legs, aneurysms (bulging blood vessels), peripheral vascular disease (pain in

legs and feet when walking), blood clots in legs, allergy, poor wound healing.

Consume supplemental vitamin C 3-5 times a day; results often better with

bioflavonoids, Dosage 500-1000 mg at a time. Stop smoking which depletes

vitamin C. Vitamin B12

Affects ~40% of American adults Fatigue, short-term memory loss, burning feet,

sore tongue, low back pain Supplement with vitamin B12. Methylcobalamin form

preferred over cyanocobalamin. 1000-5000 mcg Iron deficiency anemia

Primarily affects young menstruating females Fatigue (sleepiness), mental

fatigue, cold hands and feet, pale skin, dizziness, restless legs during sleep

(jerking legs), craving acidic foods (tomatoes taste great), accompanied by

insomnia Increase vitamin C to improve iron absorption from plant foods;

increase red meat consumption (highly absorbable heme-iron). Vegetarian sources

of iron are molasses, spinach. *Anemia may be caused by chronic infection,

inflammation or hidden tumors. Supplemental iron may worsen these conditions.

Iron overload

Primarily affects full-grown males, esp. if alcohol drinkers Fatigue,

infections, hemorrhoids, elevated liver enzymes, high ferritin (iron storage),

tumors. Donate blood; reduce supplemental vitamin C or take on empty stomach;

avoid red meat; utilize iron chelators (IP6 rice bran, quercetin, grape seed);

stop alcohol consumption. Lack of essential oils

Affects low-fat dieters Skin dryness (elbows), thinning hair, brittle nails,

dry eyes. Supplement with omega-3 flax or fish oil + GLA oils from borage,

black currant seed or evening primrose Vitamin D

Affects people living in northern latitudes or sun-phobic individuals (cease

using sunscreens) Wintertime onset of health problems, infection (flu, colds),

weak bones, wintertime weight gain, high blood pressure, autoimmune problems,

cancer, heart problems (heart failure), calcifications (kidney stones, hardening

of arteries), wintertime depressed mood, dental cavities Supplement with

vitamin D3 2000-5000 IU. Take 50,000 for first 3 days with onset of a cold

Magnesium

Affects people living in northern latitudes or sun-phobic individuals (cease

using sunscreens) Migraines, calcifications (heart valves- mitral valve, kidney

stones, muscle spasm, fatigue, heart rhythm problems (fibrillation), anxiety,

PMS symptoms Supplement with magnesium (mag oxide is poorly absorbed and should

be avoided). 200-400 mg. Excess may induce loose stools

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