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Physical Signs of Nutritional DeficienciesAVIVA D WERTKIN, ND
Physical signs of nutritional deficiencies
Keratosis pilaris
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Age spots a.k.a liver spots
Xerosis cutis and pityriasis rubris pilaris
Seborrheic dermatitis
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Cheilosis/Angular cheilitis
Glossitis
Geographic and cracked tongue
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Apthous Ulcers
Nails: Horizontal and vertical lines
Nails: Beau’s lines
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Nails: Koilonychia “spoon nails”
NAILS: white spots
NAILS
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Grey hair
Alopecia
Other symptoms of these nutritional deficiencies
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Common Vitamin A deficiency symptoms
► Acne ► Xeroderma► Xerophthalmia► Night blindness► Infertility ► Stunted growth ► Frequent or Chronic infections
Common Vitamin D deficiency symptoms
► Muscle Weakness► Bone Pain► Osteomalacia, Rickets ► Psoriasis► Fatigue► Depression ► Recurring infections; especially respiratory and viral
Common Vitamin E deficiency symptoms
► Muscle Weakness► Muscular Dystrophy ► Infertility ► Gait/Balance disturbance ► Oxidative damage ► Frequent and prolonged infections ► Fatty Liver
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Common calcium deficiency symptoms
► Osteopenia/Osteoporosis► Dental & Gum Disease ► Hypertension ► Arrhythmias ► Muscle Cramps & Spasms
► Insomnia ► Kidney stones ► Hyperparathyroidism ► Seizures► Dementia, Confusion
Common zinc deficiency symptoms
► Acne► Anorexia ► Brittle nails ► Loss of smell or taste ► Diarrhea► BPH ► Insulin Resistance
► Infertility ► Frizzy Hair ► Frequent Infections► Impaired Wound Healing ► Hyperlipidemia ► Birth defects: cleft lip/palate,
Down syndrome, umbilical hernia, webbed toes
Common copper deficiency symptoms
► Dry brittle hair ► Varicose veins ► Aneurysms► Hernias
► High Histamine conditions► Hypercholesterolemia ► Hypoglycemia ► Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
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Common selenium deficiency symptoms
► Cardiomyopathy► Cataracts► Cystic Fibrosis ► Muscular Dystrophy ► Myalgia ► Type I and II Diabetes
► Pancreatitis ► Cirrhosis ► Impaired Immunity ► Cancers► Heart palpitations
Common iron deficiency symptoms
► Fatigue► Pale Skin ► Dizziness► Dyspnea ► Palpitations
► Restless legs ► Anxiety ► Pica ► Cold hands and feet
Common Vitamin b-1 (Thiamine) deficiency symptoms
► Anorexia ► Fatigue► Peripheral Neuropathy ► Reduced Reflexes ► Pain Hypersensitivity
► Muscle Weakness► Blurry Vision ► Nervousness, Irritability ► Memory Loss
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Common Vitamin b-2 (Riboflavin) deficiency symptoms
► Anxiety, Hypochondriasis► Depression► Blurred Vision► Burning, redness, itchy
eyes► Light Sensitivity
► Cataracts► Diarrhea ► Dizziness ► Headaches/Migraines
Common Vitamin b-3 (NIACIN) deficiency symptoms
► Dementia► Confusion, Disorientation ► Depression, Apathy ► Diarrhea ► Fatigue ► Headaches ► Hyperlipidemia
Common Vitamin b-5 (pantothenic acid) deficiency symptoms
► Burning Feet► Fatigue► Insomnia ► Depression► Dull hair that breaks easily ► Hyperlipidemia ► Histamine Intolerance & Chronic Inflammatory conditions
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Common Vitamin b-6 (Pyridoxine) deficiency symptoms
► Peripheral Neuropathy► Fatigue► Weakened Immune
System ► Depression
► Anxiety► Decreased pain
threshold ► Elevated Homocysteine► Seizures
Common Biotin (B-7) Deficiency symptoms
► Anorexia ► Depression► Fatigue► Insomnia► Myalgia► Nausea ► Paresthesia
Common Folic acid (b-9) deficiency symptoms
► Anorexia► Depression, Apathy ► Fatigue► Headaches► Pale skin
► Shortness of breath ► Memory loss ► Elevated Homocysteine ► Hearing loss ► Vitiligo
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Common Vitamin b-12 (cyanocobalamin) deficiency symptoms
► Peripheral Neuropathy► Fatigue ► Depression► Anxiety ► Dizziness
► “Jumpy” Legs► Dyspnea ► Anemia ► Palpitations► Elevated Homocysteine
Common Essential Fatty Acid deficiency symptoms
► Acne► Xerosis ► Dry Brittle Hair ► Immune Dysfunction ► Hyperlipidemia
► Arthritis ► Fatty Liver► Cystic Fibrosis ► Chronic Inflammatory
Conditions
90 essential nutrients
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