Vitamin A Deficiency

VITAMIN B2 – RIBOFLAVIN CONT…

SOURCES OF VITAMIN B2

1. It include organ meats (liver, kidney, and heart) and certain plants such as lotus stems, turnip greens, beets, radish leaves, almonds, mushrooms, whole grain, soybeans, and green leafy vegetables.
2. Fruits such as papaya, raisins, custard apples and apricots.
3. Flour and cereals are enriched with riboflavin. Riboflavin is stable when heated but will leach into cooking water. It is easily destroyed by light, and foods stored in clear containers will lose their riboflavin content in a short period of time.
4. Breads and cereals are often fortified with riboflavin.

DEFICIENCY SYMPTONS

1. A deficiency of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) may result in bloodshot eyes, abnormal sensitivity to light, itching and burning of the eyes, inflammation in the mouth, a sore and burning tongue, and cracks on the lips and in the corners of the mouth.
2. It may also result in dull or oily hair, an oily skin, premature wrinkles on the face and arms, and split nails.
3. leads to the malfunctioning of the adrenal glands.
4. Deficiency of riboflavin is primarily manifested in the skin and mucous membranes.
5. Deficiency of Vitamin B2 include lesions of the skin, especially in the corners of the mouth, and a red, sore tongue.

The first signs and symptoms of deficiency are a sore throat and sores at the corners of the mouth. Worsening symptoms include a swollen tongue, seborrheic dermatitis, anemia and impaired nerve function.

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…Everything about Vitamin A – Deficiency, Symptoms, Precautions, Healing

DEFICIENCY OF VITAMIN A -

1. Vitamin A deficiency primarily affects the health of the skin, hair, eyes, and immune system, though loss of appetite, bone abnormalities, and growth retardation are also associated with inadequate intake of this vitamin.

2. A goose bump-like appearance of the skin caused by excessive production of keratin (a protein found in skin) that blocks hair follicles.

3. Prolonged vitamin A deficiency can lead to night blindness, due to impaired production of rhodopsin, the compound in the retina responsible for detecting small amounts of light.

HEALING AND THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES –

1. When taken in large amount for treating deficiencies (7,500 mcg –15,000 mcg) a day, it is beneficial in treatment of cold, sinus, influenza and asthma.

2. It is valuable in curing night blindness which responds well to 9,000mcg of Vitamin A daily for a week.

3. Vitamin A is beneficial in treatment of acne.

4. Intake of Vitamin A (7,500 mcg – 15,000 mcg) in large doses helps relieve warts and other growths in skin such as boils, rashes and carbuncles.

PRECAUTIONS AND SYMPTONS –

1. Greater than 30,000 mcg of Vitamin A can produce toxic results in adults if continued for months.

2. Greater than 5,500 mcg of Vitamin A can produce toxic results in infants.

Symptoms include hair loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, scaly skin, blurred vision, rashes, headache and liver enlargement.

3. Acute toxicity from single massive dose manifests itself as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness and sluggishness.

4. Chronic toxicity may occur following ingestion of 12,000 mcg or more daily for prolonged periods. It is characterized by joint pains, hair loss, dryness and fissures of lips, loss of appetite, low grade fever, and weight loss.