Irregular heartbeats, bone pain, severe hair loss,
brittle nails, burning sensation in your feet.
No, you're not dying. You might just be vitamin deficient
and changing your diet could help.
I'm a medical doctor and I prescribe medicine,
but I always like to take the natural approach whenever
possible.
And food is medicine. A new study published in JAMA
found 40%
of young women are iron deficient.
Iron is mostly found in meat,
dark leafy greens, beans and dark chocolate researchers.
Estimate that more than 50%
of the general population is vitamin D deficient.
Vitamin D plays an important role in strengthening bones and
muscles and protecting against disease.
Exposure to sunlight is one way to get vitamin D
Foods like fatty fish,
egg yolks, liver, and mushrooms also contain the vitamin.
Additionally, dairy products like milk are often fortified with vitamin
D Another common deficiency is folic acid.
Dietary guidelines suggest that every woman should take 400 milligrams
of folic acid daily.
Lastly, vitamin B12 deficiencies are common,
especially among young people who are vegans.
This important vitamin is required for the formation of red
blood cells.
It's found in meat, fish,
milk, and poultry with ways to up your vitamin and
nutrient intake.
I'm Alexa Lorenzo reporting.