Individual vitamins and minerals with their deficiency signs, excess risks, and top food sources, going deeper than the general overview in Human Nutrition Facts.
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- What vitamin deficiency causes scurvy, marked by bleeding gums and poor wound healing?
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Vitamin C deficiency- What vitamin deficiency causes rickets in children, marked by soft, weak bones?
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Vitamin D deficiency- What vitamin deficiency causes beriberi, affecting the nervous and cardiovascular systems?
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Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency- What vitamin deficiency causes night blindness and can lead to permanent vision loss?
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Vitamin A deficiency- What vitamin deficiency causes pellagra, marked by dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia?
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Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency- What vitamin is essential for blood clotting and is found in leafy green vegetables?
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Vitamin K- What vitamin, obtained mainly through sunlight exposure on skin, is essential for calcium absorption and bone health?
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Vitamin D- What vitamin acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage, and is found in nuts and seeds?
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Vitamin E- What vitamin is essential for forming red blood cells and healthy nerve function, found mainly in animal products?
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Vitamin B12- What B vitamin, essential in early pregnancy for preventing neural tube defects, is also called folate?
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Vitamin B9 (folate)- What mineral is essential for building strong bones and teeth, found abundantly in dairy products?
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Calcium- What mineral deficiency causes anemia, marked by fatigue and weakness due to low red blood cell function?
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Iron deficiency- What mineral is essential for thyroid hormone production, with deficiency causing goiter?
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Iodine- What mineral helps regulate fluid balance and nerve function, commonly found in table salt?
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Sodium- What mineral, found in bananas, helps regulate blood pressure and muscle function?
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Potassium
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