Additional Information On The Effects Of Nutrients

What Is A Nutritional Deficiency?

For maximum health and illness prevention, your body requires a variety of vitamins and minerals. Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals that make up our bodies. When your body doesn't get enough of a certain nutrient or can't absorb it, you have a nutritional deficit. If this goes on for too long, it can become dangerous.

Deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, for example, can lead to osteopenia or osteoporosis, both of which are characterised by brittle bones. Telltale signs are usually the first indication that you are deficient in one or more key vitamins or minerals. Here's how to spot seven of the most common nutritional deficits: