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Nutrient deficiencies how to prevent them
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1. Is that where nutrient deficiency comes from?
Demand for individual nutrients has been defined in the publication of the 2020 Food Standards for the Polish population and their application. The main cause of nutritional deficiencies is an improper diet. Food deficiencies are a huge problem, especially in African countries. In Poland, food deficiencies caused by insufficient food supply can occur e.g. when restrictive, low-calorie reduction diets are used. Unfortunately, an adequate amount of food does not provide all the nutrients. Consuming large amounts of processed products, avoiding fruits and vegetables or using dietary eliminations can also cause deficiencies.2. It's calcium
Calcium is a building material for bones and teeth. The vast majority of calcium in the body is found in the bones. Calcium ions found in body fluids are involved in the clotting process of blood, regulate the production of neuroprotectors, affect muscle contraction, and also help digestive enzymes to function properly. The improper calcium content in the extracellular fluids is dangerous, so in case of a calcium ion deficiency, the body takes them out of the bone. This in turn leads to a decrease in bone density and osteoporosis.3. Magnesium
Magnesium is an important intracellular cation. It regulates the work of more than 300 enzymes. It affects nerve conduction, muscle contraction, heart function, and blood pressure. Magnesium deficiency impairs the functioning of the nervous, muscular and cardiovascular systems. It can cause heart rhythm disorders, tremors and muscle contractions. Long-term magnesium deficiency increases the risk of hypertension, stroke, heart failure, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy.4. The iron
Iron in the human body is found in m. in. In hemoglobin red blood pigment. It is thanks to the iron hemoglobin atom that hemoglobin is able to transport oxygen. In addition, iron is present in myoglobin and in tissue enzymes. It is stored in ferritin form. Iron deficiency is particularly common among women. It occurs due to blood loss during menstruation. Low iron leads to anemia.5. Iodine
Iodine deficiency is essential for proper functioning of the thyroid gland. Participates in the production of thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodotyronin (T3). iodine deprivation leads to developing thyroid insufficiency and enlargement of the placenta. thyroid inadequacy is characterized by fatigue, drowsiness, constant cold, increased body weight, problems with concentration, frequent constipation, menstrual disorders. Overseas iodines are supplied to the body with breathing air. Outside the sea it is necessary to supply iodide with food.6. Vitamin D and its salts
Vitamin D is one of the fat-soluble vitamins, also known as a prohormone. It is present in food in two forms. In animal products as vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and in plant products as Vitamin D2 (ergokalcipherol). It plays an important role in the calcium-phosphorus economy. It is responsible for the mineralization of bone and the proper development of the skeletal system. It affects bone tissue, muscle, muscles, immune system and heart muscle. Vitamin D deficiency affects the administration of bone mineralization, the production of fat in children and the growth of bone marrow. It increases bone density and the development of bone structure.7. Manufacture from materials of any heading, except:
Folic acid is a group of compounds with a biological activity of folic acid (vitamin B9). Folic acids are involved in the DNA building process synthesis of nucleic acids, purines and pyrimidines. Like other B-vitamins, they have the ability to convert homocysteine into methionine, whose diet is too high due to damage to blood vessels. If folic acid deficiency can cause fertility disorders in both men and women.
