Thiamine - B1
Some of the symptoms of Thiamine deficiency incude:
Symptoms of mild thiamine deficiency:
Tiredness
Irritability
Sleep disturbance
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for
Beriberi includes the 9 symptoms listed below:
Appetite loss
Tiredness
Irritability
Muscle aches
Limb pains
Swollen joints
Hand paralysis
Foot paralysis
Heart problems
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Pyridoxine - B6
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for
Pellagra includes the 8 symptoms listed below:
Weakness
Skin inflammation
Diarrhea
Weight loss
Irritability
Depression
Confusion
Memory loss
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B12
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Anemia
includes the 26 symptoms listed below:
Weakness
Fatigue
Tiredness
etc .....
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Vitamin C
Some of the symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency incude:
Symptoms of mild deficiency:
Weakness
Lassitude
Swollen gums
Nosebleeds
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Scurvy
includes the 16 symptoms listed below:
Tiredness
Weakness
Irritability
Aches and pains
Poor healing
Bleeding symptoms
Weak capillaries
Fingertip bleeding
Bruises
Bruising easily
Bleeding from old scars
Internal bleeding
Dental symptoms
Swollen purple spongy gums
Bleeding gums
Bone symptoms
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Note how these vitamin deficiencies cause symptoms that could easily
be mistaken for depression.
Tiredness
Irritability
Sleep disturbance
Appetite loss
Tiredness
Irritability
(unexplained) Muscle aches
(unexplained) Limb pains
Weakness
Weight loss
Irritability
Depression
Confusion
Memory loss
Weakness
Fatigue
Tiredness
Weakness
Lassitude
Tiredness
Weakness
Irritability
Aches and pains
How many times would a patient complaining of these symptoms be asked
about diet or be prescibed better nutrition or supplements? Or would
they be more likely to be given a prescription for a SSRI or another
drug for depression?
Some health care system we have when such basic causative factors and
such easy cures are simply not known by our first line health
professionals. At the very least, the medical people ought to ensure
that the problem is not diet related and nutritional treatments should
be applied before even considering pharmaceuticals.