Aj Rose R.

Olgasan
7-Samuel PROJECT IN THE HEALTH

COMMON MICRONUTRIENT DIFFICIENCY

Vitamin K2



Most people havent even heard of vitamin K2. Is it any
surprise that they might be a bit deficient, too?

Deficiency Symptoms

Tartar buildup on the teeth, and eventually tooth decay.


Osteoporosis


Arterial calcification, and maybe heart disease eventually.


Iodine



Iodine is a trace mineral with big implications for our
health, especially of the thyroid. Although most assume
deficiency is relegated to developing nations, recent

research has found deficiency in places like the
UK and France.

Deficiency Symptoms

Hypothyroidism Iodine is a crucial ingredient in thyroid
hormone, so a lack of iodine in the diet will reduce the
thyroids ability to manufacture thyroid hormone.
Symptoms of hypothyroidism include weight gain, an
inability to lose weight, fatigue, elevated blood lipids, hair
loss, dry skin, loss of libido, infertility, to name a few.


Goiter In an iodine-deficient state, the thyroid gland will
enlarge in order to overcompensate. This will often result
in a highly visible lump in the neck.


Cretinism Iodine deficiency during pregnancy often
results in abnormal neurodevelopment and lowered IQ
(PDF) in the child.


Magnesium

Ah, magnesium. Everyone touts its importance, and yet
few seem to get enough through diet. In fact, most research
Aj Rose R. Olgasan
7-Samuel PROJECT IN THE HEALTH
suggests that only around half of US adults reach the RDA,
with low intakes being linked to type 2 diabetes, metabolic
syndrome, osteoporosis, heart disease, asthma, and colon
cancer.

Deficiency Symptoms (Just Some of Them)

Insulin resistance
Insulin resistance (IR) is a physiological condition in
which cells fail to respond to the normal actions of the
hormone insulin. The body produces insulin, but the cells
in the body become resistant to insulin and are unable to
use it as effectively, leading to hyperglycemia.

Constipation
Constipation occurs when bowel movements become
difficult or less frequent. The normal length of time
between bowel movements ranges widely from person to
person.


Migraines
Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder characterized
by recurrent moderate to severe headaches often in
association with a number of autonomic nervous system
symptoms. The word derives from the Greek
(hemikrania), "pain on one side of the head",
[1]
from -
(hemi-), "half", and (kranion), "skull"

Restless leg syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder of the part of
the nervous system that affects the legs and causes an urge
to move them. Because it usually interferes with sleep, it
also is considered a sleep disorder.

Cramping
A cramp is a sudden, severe, and involuntary muscle
contraction or over-shortening; while generally temporary
and non-damaging, they can cause mild-to-excruciating
pain, and a paralysis-like immobility of the affected
muscle(s).

Hypertension
Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes
called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical
condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is
elevated. Blood pressure is summarised by two
measurements, systolic and diastolic, which depend on
whether the heart muscle is contracting (systole) or
relaxed between beats (diastole).

Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is characterised by chronic
widespread pain and allodynia (a heightened and painful
response to pressure).
[1]
Fibromyalgia symptoms are not
restricted to pain, leading to the use of the alternative term
fibromyalgia syndrome for the condition.