Vitamins deficiencies and risks/problems they cause??

curvaceousdiva
on 1/29/11 11:13 pm - Hyattsville, MD
A week or 2 ago there was a chart of that...  I cant find it..  can someone post the link again please
Babygirl got her surgery March 3rd...     She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl                                                                   
Andrea U.
on 1/30/11 1:53 am - Wilson, NC
I don't have a chart, but how extensive do you want the list?
Andrea U.
on 1/30/11 1:55 am - Wilson, NC
  • Vitamin A: dry hair, broken nails, increased risk of infections, anemia, loss of eyesight
  • Vitamin B1: permanent neuromuscular disorders, permanent defects in learning & short-term memory, coma, death
  • Vitamin B9 (folate): forgetfulness, irritability, hostility, paranoid behaviors
  • Vitamin B12: neurological symptoms, numbness & tingling of extremities, difficulty walking, memory loss, disorientation,megaloblastic anemia, permanent neural impairment, extreme delusions, hallucinations, overt psychosis
  • Vitamin D: muscle pain & spasms, weakness, bone pain, osteomalacia (adult-form rickets), osteoporosis, increased cancer risk
  • Calcium: osteopenia, osteoporosis, hypoparathyroidism, hypotension, muscle cramping
  • Iron: anemia, fatigue, hair loss, feeling cold, eating ice uncontrollably (a form of Pica)
  • Copper: anemia, neurological impairment
  • Zinc: decreased sense of smell, altered taste, poor wound healing, poor appetite, anemia, lethargy, poor libido, hair loss, lack of proper protein utilization in the body
curvaceousdiva
on 1/30/11 2:36 am - Hyattsville, MD
Wow thx sooo much. I need to save this
Babygirl got her surgery March 3rd...     She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl                                                                   
Andrea U.
on 1/30/11 2:40 am - Wilson, NC
I can do so much better with more time.

I'll do so.. eventually.

curvaceousdiva
on 1/30/11 4:02 am - Hyattsville, MD
Will look forward to it.
Babygirl got her surgery March 3rd...     She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl                                                                   
marciabravo
on 1/30/11 9:26 am - Empire, CA

I have been looking @ your articles, i had RNY 3 yrs ago, i have had good labs until about 6 mon. ago. I now have low iron. first it was too high , now it's too low. any recomendations?

Andrea U.
on 1/30/11 9:30 am - Wilson, NC
There's all sorts of numbers I'd need to make any suggestions.

RBC indicies, CBC, ferritin, TIBC, Sat%, etc.

SoulLips
on 1/30/11 7:44 am - Cloverdale, CA
Andrea, you are a little piece of awesomeness!  *smile*  Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Start weight: 306   Surgery weight: 282   Current weight 199.5

    
curvaceousdiva
on 1/30/11 8:45 am - Hyattsville, MD
agree completely
Babygirl got her surgery March 3rd...     She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl                                                                   
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