Vitamin Vitamin deficiencydeficiency

Presented By, Presented By, Priti Babasaheb Priti Babasaheb

Nighute Nighute Trupti Babasaheb Trupti Babasaheb

NighuteNighuteYear-2010-11Year-2010-11

VitaminsVitaminsOur Body Requires various types of Our Body Requires various types of

vitamins & salts .They plays an vitamins & salts .They plays an important role to maintain our important role to maintain our healthy & balanced diet.healthy & balanced diet.

Else specific vitamin deficiency may Else specific vitamin deficiency may cause the various vitamin deficiency cause the various vitamin deficiency disease due to inadicquat diet.disease due to inadicquat diet.

Types Of VitaminsTypes Of Vitamins Vitamin AVitamin A Vitamin BVitamin B Vitamin CVitamin C Vitamin DVitamin D Vitamin EVitamin E

Need Of Vitamin CNeed Of Vitamin C Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic

acid, is a water-soluble vitamin which acid, is a water-soluble vitamin which is essential for normal functioning of is essential for normal functioning of the body. Unlike most mammals, the body. Unlike most mammals, humans don't have the ability to make humans don't have the ability to make their own vitamin C. We must therefore their own vitamin C. We must therefore obtain vitamin C through our diet.obtain vitamin C through our diet.

Utility of Vitamin cUtility of Vitamin c

Ideally One would take the natural Ideally One would take the natural form of vitamin c which is in fresh form of vitamin c which is in fresh

vegetables and fruits.vegetables and fruits.

One needs fresh vegetables &someOne needs fresh vegetables &somefruits to obtain vitamin c.fruits to obtain vitamin c.

Juicing is the great way to get Juicing is the great way to get vitamin c through fruits and vitamin c through fruits and

vegetables.vegetables.

wwe should take 60 mgs of e should take 60 mgs of vitamin C per day.vitamin C per day.Deficiency of vitamin c in our Deficiency of vitamin c in our diet can cause scurvy diet can cause scurvy disease.disease.

Symptoms of Scurvy diseaseSymptoms of Scurvy disease

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for sources for ScurvyScurvy includes the 16 symptoms listed includes the 16 symptoms listed below: below:

TirednessTiredness WeaknessWeakness IrritabilityIrritability Aches and painsAches and pains Poor healingPoor healing Bleeding symptomsBleeding symptoms

Remedial Measures Of Vitamin cRemedial Measures Of Vitamin cDeficiencyDeficiency

Adequate diet –Adequate diet – Including CITRUS FRUITS like Including CITRUS FRUITS like

Tomatoes,Broccoli,Lemons limes Tomatoes,Broccoli,Lemons limes Oranges,Berries,Capsicum, parsley.Oranges,Berries,Capsicum, parsley.

Leafy Green Vegetables,etc.Leafy Green Vegetables,etc.

Utility Of Vitamin D Utility Of Vitamin D

Need Of Vitamin D Your body must have vitamin D to Your body must have vitamin D to

absorb calcium and promote bone absorb calcium and promote bone growth. Too little vitamin D results in growth. Too little vitamin D results in soft bones in children (rickets) and soft bones in children (rickets) and fragile, misshapen bones in adults fragile, misshapen bones in adults (osteomalacia). You also need vitamin (osteomalacia). You also need vitamin D for other important body functions.D for other important body functions.

Preventive MeasuresPreventive Measures

Deficiency Of Vitamin DDeficiency Of Vitamin D

RICKETS (RICHITIS)-Inflammation RICKETS (RICHITIS)-Inflammation Of Of

SpineSpine Rickets :Rickets : It is the disorder in It is the disorder in

the bones in the the bones in the children leading to children leading to their weakening & their weakening & softening due to softening due to deficiency of deficiency of vitamin Dvitamin D

Preventive MeasuresPreventive Measures