Vitamins are needed in the body to form the correct metabolism. They are necessary for the normal development and formation of internal organs. Their insufficiency is called avitaminosis.
Sometimes it happens that the body lacks any one vitamin. This negatively affects the work of organs and systems. This condition is called hypovitaminosis.
Causes of vitamin deficiency
The most common cause of lack of vitamins is improper, unbalanced or inadequate nutrition. Sometimes a lack of vitamins is observed in children who are only breastfed, despite the fact that they have more than six months.
Symptoms of avitaminosis in children
Symptoms of avitaminosis in children may include:
- dry skin;
- cracks in the fingers and tongue;
- tendency to caries;
- deterioration of vision;
- fragility and hair loss;
- change the appearance of the nails.
Treatment of vitamin deficiency
Doctors will help you determine which vitamin is not enough in the body. So you can only make up for its lack. For prevention, you must carefully monitor the diet. Make it as diverse and vitaminized as possible. Sometimes, especially in the spring, when after winter almost all have a lack of vitamins, you can drink a course of multivitamins. It is better to choose those whose reception during the day is divided into several times. This will allow you to master even those vitamins that conflict with each other.
The consequences of avitaminosis can be very, very deplorable. The lack of vitamins and vitally important microelements can lead not only to frequent diseases, but also to lagging behind in mental and physical development, as well as deformation of the skeleton, loss of teeth and impaired vision.