The ABC's of Vitamins for Good Health

The ABC's of Vitamins for Good Health A vitamin is one of a group of organic substance, present in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs that are essential to normal metabolism; insufficient amounts in the diet may cause deficiency diseases. Fat-soluble & Water-soluble vitamins Fat-soluble Water-soluble Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the fat tissues of our bodies, as well as the liver. Water-soluble vitamins do not get stored in the body for long - they soon get expelled through urine. Fat-soluble vitamins are easier to store than water- soluble. Water-soluble vitamins need to be replaced more often than fat-soluble ones. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble. Vitamins C and all the B vitamins are water-soluble. Vitamins and their deficiencies: Deficiency may cause night-blindness and keratomalacia (eye disorder that results in a dry cornea) Vitamin A Vitamin K Vitamin B1 Deficiency may cause beriberi, Wernicke- Korsakoffsyndrome Deficiency may cause bleeding diathesis Vitamin E Vitamin B2 Deficiency is uncommon. May cause mild hemolytic anemia in newborns Deficiency may cause ariboflavinosis Vitamin D Ba Vitamin B3 B. Bs Bs Deficiency may cause pellagra Deficiency may cause rickets, osteomalacia B12 GVitamin B5 Vitamin C Deficiency may cause megaloblastic anemia Deficiency may cause paresthesia Vitamin B,- Vitamin Be 12 Deficiency may cause megaloblastic anemia Vitamin B9 Deficiency may cause anemia, peripheral neuropathy Deficiency may cause pregnancy deficiency linked to birth defects The best way to get enough vitamins for good health is to follow a balanced diet with'a wide range of food supplements. Designed & issued in public interest by - Custom Health Labs www.customhealthlabs.com Sources:www.medicalnewstoday.com