Role of vitamins and minerals
Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients that facilitate healthy functioning of the body. From helping to combat infections to increasing our bone strength to regulating our brain and hormonal functions, nutrients play a very important role in maintaining our overall wellness.
According to the United Kingdom’s National Health Services (NHS), vitamins and minerals are nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly and stay healthy.
“Most people should get all the nutrients they need by having a varied and balanced diet, although some people may need to take extra supplements,” the health body states.
Vitamin deficiencies may give light to various health problems
In total, your body requires 13 essential vitamins, which you can get from different food sources. Each vitamin has a different set of roles to play, which is why vitamin deficiencies can cause different health challenges and cause various symptoms.
Vitamin deficiency in general means low levels or insufficient amount of vitamin in the body. It can manifest in the form of several symptoms ranging from fatigue, weakness, dizziness, irritability to loss of bone density, easy or frequent bruising to skin colour changes.
Furthermore, being deficient in certain vitamins also predisposes you to various infections and illnesses, including depression.
