Table of Contents
This lens lists the major vitamins A through K, along with deficiency indicators and a list of the foods highest in each vitamin. There's also a link in each section to affordable, high quality supplements.
Click the link in the Table of Contents below to go directly to the section you need.
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B-1
- Vitamin B-2
- More than You Ever Wanted to Know about B Vitamins
- Vitamin B-3
- Great Prices on Natural Supplements on eBay....
- Vitamin B-6
- Vitamin B-9
- It's Critical that Pregnant Women Know about Folic Acid
- Vitamin B-12
- What You Don't Know about Vitamin B-12 CAN Hurt You!
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
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- The best foods to eat for each of the Vitamins A to K.
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Finally! A guide to eating that really helps you feel better!
I've read a number of nutrition, health and wellness books, but this one is a top-notch publication for a number of reasons. For one, it's well-organized and easy to follow. Numerous conditions and ailments are listed, followed by recommendations on what you can do to improve it. Yu solicits input from respected professionals, not the fly-by-night infomercial "experts" that you see on TV.
What I found especially encouraging is that the improvements the author recommends are not hard to implement. I realized as I read this that sometimes just minor adjustments to my diet, like adding a little less salt, reducing my portion sizes, or substituting fruit for a snack in place of junk food can lead to tremendous improvements in how I feel and my overall energy levels! I've only just begun to make some of these changes, and I already feel like I have more energy than I've had in years!
Yu deserves a lot of credit for presenting sound information and educating the reader, and most importantly putting within our grasp the changes that can lead to significant health and wellness improvements. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to feel and live better!
What I found especially encouraging is that the improvements the author recommends are not hard to implement. I realized as I read this that sometimes just minor adjustments to my diet, like adding a little less salt, reducing my portion sizes, or substituting fruit for a snack in place of junk food can lead to tremendous improvements in how I feel and my overall energy levels! I've only just begun to make some of these changes, and I already feel like I have more energy than I've had in years!
Yu deserves a lot of credit for presenting sound information and educating the reader, and most importantly putting within our grasp the changes that can lead to significant health and wellness improvements. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to feel and live better!
What to Eat for What Ails You: How to Treat Illnesses by Changing the Food and Vitamins in Your Diet
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Supplements may be necessary, but the best nutrients come from eating the proper foods. This is a great guide.
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Vitamin A
Vitamin A supports vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, mucous membranes, and the immune system.
Indications of a Vitamin A deficiency:
- rough, dry, or pimply skin
- digestive problems
- lowered resistance to infections
- problems with becoming pregnant
- poor growth
- improper tooth formation
- night blindness
- corneal dryness
- respiratory problems
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Indications of a Vitamin A deficiency:
- rough, dry, or pimply skin
- digestive problems
- lowered resistance to infections
- problems with becoming pregnant
- poor growth
- improper tooth formation
- night blindness
- corneal dryness
- respiratory problems
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Vitamin B-1
Thiamin
Thiamine (vitamin B1) helps the body cells convert carbohydrates into energy. It is also essential for the functioning of the heart, muscles, and nervous system.
Indications of a Vitamin B1 deficiency:
- loss of appetite
- irritability
- poor memory
- fatigue
- poor sleep
- weight loss
- Beriberi
- brain abnormalities
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Besides poor diet, thiamin deficiency can be triggered or worsened by thyroid disorders, fever, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or liver disease.
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User's Guide to the B-complex Vitamins
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Indications of a Vitamin B1 deficiency:
- loss of appetite
- irritability
- poor memory
- fatigue
- poor sleep
- weight loss
- Beriberi
- brain abnormalities
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Besides poor diet, thiamin deficiency can be triggered or worsened by thyroid disorders, fever, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or liver disease.
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Vitamin B-2
Riboflavin
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Riboflavin (vitamin B2) works with the other B vitamins. It is important for body growth and red blood cell production and helps in releasing energy from carbohydrates.
Indications of a Vitamin B2 deficiency:
- cracks in the corners of the mouth
- magenta colored tongue
- sore tongue, mouth, or throat
- scaly patches of skin on the scalp
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GETTING ALL YOUR ESSENTIAL VITAMINS AND MINERALS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER!
Will vitamins and minerals keep you healthy? How much do you need? Which foods are the best sources? Is it better to eat raw or cooked foods? Now, for the first time, nationally known nutritionists Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin offer a guide to the vitamin and mineral content of thousands of brand name and generic foods. Get the latest information on the eleven "marker" vitamins and minerals -- the ones that ensure you'll meet all your vitamin and mineral needs. Features include:
Food values for vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, and zinc
Portion size plus calorie counts for every food listed
Warnings about prescription and over-the-counter drug ddinteractions
Daily recommended intakes and safe upper limits
A quiz to help you evaluate your nutrient needs
THE VITAMIN AND MINERAL FOOD COUNTER
is your essential reference to healthy eating!
Food values for vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, and zinc
Portion size plus calorie counts for every food listed
Warnings about prescription and over-the-counter drug ddinteractions
Daily recommended intakes and safe upper limits
A quiz to help you evaluate your nutrient needs
THE VITAMIN AND MINERAL FOOD COUNTER
is your essential reference to healthy eating!
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Vitamin B-3
Niacin
Niacin assists in the functioning of the digestive system, skin, and nerves. It is also important for the conversion of food to energy.
Indications of a Vitamin B3 deficiency:
- digestive problems
- difficulty sleeping
- fatigue
- apathy
- confusion
- dark red rash
- bright red tongue or mouth
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Feel Better, Live Longer With Vitamin B-3:
Nutrient Deficiency and Dependency
Indications of a Vitamin B3 deficiency:
- digestive problems
- difficulty sleeping
- fatigue
- apathy
- confusion
- dark red rash
- bright red tongue or mouth
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Vitamin B-6
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B6 helps the immune system produce antibodies. Antibodies are needed to fight many diseases. Vitamin B6 helps maintain normal nerve function and form red blood cells. The body uses it to help break down proteins. The more protein you eat, the more vitamin B6 you need.
Indications of a Vitamin B6 deficiency:
- cracks in the corners of the mouth
- prickly sensation in the hands and feet
- scaly rash
- seizures
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Vitamin B6 Therapy:
Nature's Versatile Healer
Indications of a Vitamin B6 deficiency:
- cracks in the corners of the mouth
- prickly sensation in the hands and feet
- scaly rash
- seizures
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Vitamin B-9
Folic Acid
Folic acid works along with vitamin B12 and vitamin C to help the body break down, use, and create new proteins. The vitamin helps form red blood cells and helps produce DNA, the building block of the human body, which carries genetic information.
Folic acid also helps tissues grow and cells work. Taking the right amount of folic acid before and during pregnancy helps prevent certain birth defects, including spina bifida.
Indications of a Vitamin B9 deficiency:
-anemia
-irritability
- shortness of breath
- fatigue
- dizziness
- weight loss
- reduced sense of taste
- menstrual problems
- leg ulcers
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are very susceptible to folate deficiency. This increased need for Vitamin B-9 can be easily met with a good prenatal vitamin.
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Folic acid also helps tissues grow and cells work. Taking the right amount of folic acid before and during pregnancy helps prevent certain birth defects, including spina bifida.
Indications of a Vitamin B9 deficiency:
-anemia
-irritability
- shortness of breath
- fatigue
- dizziness
- weight loss
- reduced sense of taste
- menstrual problems
- leg ulcers
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are very susceptible to folate deficiency. This increased need for Vitamin B-9 can be easily met with a good prenatal vitamin.
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It's Critical that Pregnant Women Know about Folic Acid
It's important for everybody, but especially for pregnant women and nursing mothers. If you or someone you love is pregnant, get the information you need. This book is a good one, but there are many others on the market, as well.
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Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B12, like the other B vitamins, is important for metabolism. It helps in the formation of red blood cells and in the maintenance of the central nervous system.
Indications of a Vitamin B12 deficiency:
- anemia
- moodiness
- loss of sensation in the hands and feet
- muscle weakness
- nerve damage
- confusion
- dementia
Vitamin B-12 deficiencies are often found in people who cannot utilize the B-12 in their diets. A visit to a well informed medical practitioner is in order if this is the case.
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Indications of a Vitamin B12 deficiency:
- anemia
- moodiness
- loss of sensation in the hands and feet
- muscle weakness
- nerve damage
- confusion
- dementia
Vitamin B-12 deficiencies are often found in people who cannot utilize the B-12 in their diets. A visit to a well informed medical practitioner is in order if this is the case.
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What You Don't Know about Vitamin B-12 CAN Hurt You!
Read these editorial reviews:
Dr. Eric Norman, developer of the UMMA test for B12 deficiency and founder of the first commercial laboratory to provide UMMA testing.
"I defy you to read this book then not get yourself or a loved one tested for B12 deficiency."
The Bookwatch, Midwest Book Reviews, January 2006
"What makes misdiagnoses' so probable is that this vitamin deficiency masquerades itself in so many symptoms...an eye-opening survey comes."
"I defy you to read this book then not get yourself or a loved one tested for B12 deficiency."
The Bookwatch, Midwest Book Reviews, January 2006
"What makes misdiagnoses' so probable is that this vitamin deficiency masquerades itself in so many symptoms...an eye-opening survey comes."
Could It be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses
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Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C is required for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is necessary to form collagen, an important protein used to make skin, scar tissue, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds, and for the repair and maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth.
Vitamin C is one of many antioxidants.
Indications of a Vitamin C deficiency:
- tiredness
- weakness
- irritability
- bruising easily
- scurvy
High fever, inflammation, pregnancy, breastfeeding, surgery, burns, and smoking all increase the need for Vitamin C.
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Vitamin C is one of many antioxidants.
The Antioxidant Miracle:
Put Lipoic Acid, Pycnogenol, and Vitamins E and C to Work for You
Indications of a Vitamin C deficiency:
- tiredness
- weakness
- irritability
- bruising easily
- scurvy
High fever, inflammation, pregnancy, breastfeeding, surgery, burns, and smoking all increase the need for Vitamin C.
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Vitamin D
In addition to helping the body absorb calcium, vitamin D also helps the body keep the right amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
Indications of a Vitamin D deficiency:
- bone weakness
- pain
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Vitamin E
Indications of a Vitamin E deficiency:
-impaired reflexes
-lack of coordination
-muscle weakness
Vegetable oil is the main source of Vitamin E. It can also be found in nuts, olives, wheat germ, spinach, seeds, corn and most green leafy vegetables.
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Vitamin K
Phylloquinone
Health Benefits of Vitamin K2:
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Vitamin K is known as the clotting vitamin, because without it blood would not clot. Some studies indicate that it helps in maintaining strong bones in the elderly.
Indications of a Vitamin K deficiency:
- frequent bruising
- bleeding
Bacteria found in the human intestines can produce Vitamin K but little of this Vitamin is absorbed.
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