Nutritional Deficiency signs


Nutritional Deficiency signs

Quick self check chart .

The body Sign The nutrition deficient
NAIL
Brittle with ridges silica and Fatty acids
white spots Zinc
spoon shaped Iron
LIPS
redness, swelling of the mouth  and lips  Vit B2 AND N3
cracks at side of mouth VIT B6,B2,B3,IRON
SKIN
darkness B3,B12 & FOLIC ACID
roughness VIT A, FATTY ACIDS
bruising ,purple VIT C & K
Pinhead spots VIT C
lack of rebound VIT C
Pressure sores VIT C, VIT E, ZINC
TONGUE
Red raw and swollen FOLIC ACID
swollen and pale B3
smooth and slick B2,B12
magenta colour B12 & IRON