Vitamin Guide
Presence, purpose and signs of deficiency
Vitamin Presence Purpose Deficiency
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Green vegetables, milk, carrots, liver, cod liver oil, kidney, sweet potatoes |
Essential for growth, for resistance against infections and for eye health |
Night blindness, low resistance against infections, bad appetite, dry flaky skin, catarrh, infections in the mucous membrane, for example bronchi |
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B1 - Thiamine |
Yeast, wheat germ, soy beans, green vegetables, milk, eggs, meat, oyster, poultry, |
Essential for growth, heart, nerves and muscle function |
Mental dullness, irritability, forgetfulness, depressions, fatigue, skin and hair problems, Beriberi |
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B2 - Riboflavin |
Yeast, wheat germ, soy beans, peanuts. green vegetables, milk, eggs, meat, poultry |
Essential for growth, general well-being, eyes, hair and mouth function |
Dry skin, dry hair, lip sores, bad eyesight, lack of endurance, extra sensitivity to light |
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B3 – Nicotine acid, Cyanamid |
Yeast, liver, milk, wholemeal products |
For skin growth, stomach, intestine and nerve function |
Skin problem, headache, sleep problems, stomach and intestine problems, nervousness |
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B6 - Pyridoxine |
Yeast, wheat germ, melon, cabbage, milk, egg yolk, fish |
Generation of proteins, health of the skin, intestine and nerve function |
Irritability, sleep problems, muscle cramps, nausea at pregnancy, nervousness, skin rash |
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B12 |
Yeast, spinach, lettuce, eggs, liver, meat |
For normal blood formation and generation of proteins |
Anemia, fatigue, skin problem, bad appetite |
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Biotin |
Liver, kidney, vegetables, nuts |
For generation of carbohydrates, fat and proteins |
Undecided |
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Choline |
Egg yolk, liver, kidney, brains, dried yeast, sweetbread |
Essential for liver function, prevents accumulation of fatty acids |
Premature ageing, accumulation of fatty acids |
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Inositol |
Eggs, meat, liver, kidney, whole meal products |
Essential for liver function, prevents accumulation of fatty acids |
Premature ageing, high blood cholesterol |
| Pantotenacid |
Yeast, liver, eggs, whole meal products, bran |
Prevent body resistance against stress, for hair and skin |
Restlessness, vomiting, dry hair, dry skin, stress stomach |
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Paba |
Yeast, molasses, wheat germ, yoghurt, green vegetables |
For blood formation, for breakdown of proteins |
Graying hair, fatigue, headache, constipation |
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Folic acid |
Dark green vegetables, yeast, milk, root vegetables |
For blood formation, for the health of glands |
Bad growth, miscarriage, anemia |
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C- Ascorbic acid |
Citrus fruits, melon, peppers, tomatoes, raw vegetables |
Healing, resistance against infections, anti-stress vitamin |
Bleeding gums, Scurvy, nose bleed, bad indigestion |
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E - Tokoferol |
Wheat germ oil, egg yolk, milk, green vegetables |
For normal reproduction, for nerves and muscles |
Premature ageing, miscarriage, sterility in males |
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D |
Milk, butter, cod liver oil, eggs, green vegetables, sunshine |
For bone and teeth formation |
Teeth decay, calcium and phosphorus deficiency, Rachitis, weakening of bones and teeth |
