Signs of Deficiency (Vitamins & Minerals)

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2017-05-15 18:51

Mineral Chart

	Major Functions	Signs of Shortage	Nature's Sunshine Sources	Dietary Sources	Herb Sources
Calcium	Essential for blood clotting and the structure of bones and teeth, needed for working of nerves and all other electrically active body tissues	Stunted growth, rickets, osteoporosis, convulsions	Iron, Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, Nutri-Calm, SKL Formula, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, Vitamin Calcium w/ Magnesium & Vitamin D, SynerPro Calcium-Magnesium, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Dairy products, green vegetables, dried legumes	Valerian, white oak bark, pau d'arco, kelp barberry, horsetail
Chromium	Involved in glucose and energy metabolism, helps regulate blood sugar	Disturbances of glucose fat and protein metabolism	Chromium, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals, Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, Target P-14	Brewer's yeast, chicken, dairy products, seafood, fresh fruit, potatoes with skin, whole grains	Oat straw, red clover, bee pollen, juniper berries, damiana
Cobalt	Promotes normal red blood cell formation, functions in activation of several enzymes, necessary for the manufacture of Vitamin B12 in the body	None reported in humans, possibly a factor in pernicious anemia	Trace Mineral Maintenance, Vitamin B12	Organ and muscle meats, milk	Golden seal, capsicum, dong quai, pau d' arco, echinacea, mullein
Copper	Needed by cells to utilize oxygen, blood formation, functioning of enzymes involved in iron metabolism	Anemia, low white blood cell count, bone demineralization	Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Lentils, wheat germ, blackstrap molasses, some nuts, mushrooms, honey	Scullcap, sage, white oak bark, horsetail, yucca
Iodine	Needed for thyroid gland, thyroid hormones	Enlarged thyroid (goiter)	Mega-Chel, Mineral Maintenance, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals, Target TS II	Seafood, iodized salt	Kelp, black walnut hulls
Iron	Needed in manufacturing of myoglobin and hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying compound in blood) and enzymes involved in energy metabolism	Iron-deficiency anemia, reduced resistance to infection, fatigue	Children's Chewable Vitamin, Iron, Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, SKL Formula, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Liver, meat, eggs, legumes, whole grains, green leafy vegetables	Yellow dock, mullein, blue cohosh, butcher's broom, kelp, bilberry, burdock, red raspberry, dandelion
Magnesium	Needed by all cells important in electrical activity of nerves and muscles, activates enzymes, protein synthesis, influences cellular calcium levels	Growth failure, behavioral disturbances, weakness, spasms	Magnesium, Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, SKL Formula, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, Calcium w/ Magnesium & Vitamin D, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Beans, nuts, whole grains, leafy green vegetables	Oat straw, kelp, licorice, peppermint, burdock, marshmallow, horsetail, parsley
Manganese	Cell metabolism, fat production, enzyme function	None reported for humans	Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, SKL Formula, Super Supplemental, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Avocados, beans, oatmeal, nuts, buckwheat	Red raspberry, bilberry, ginger, gotu kola, white oak bark
Phosphorus	Cell energy (ATP formation), key element in cell reactions, structure of bones and teeth	Weakness, demineralization of bone, loss of calcium	Trace Mineral Maintenance, SKL Formula, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, SynerPro Calcium-Magnesium, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Meat, dairy products, beans, peas, cereals, poultry, grains	Bilberry, peppermint, yellow dock, fennel, mullein, hops
Potassium	Major mineral in body cells, regulates body water balance, nerve function and many cell reactions	Muscular weakness, paralysis	Combination Potassium, Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, SKL Formula, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral	Avocados, bananas , apricots, potatoes, and many other foods	Parsley, blessed thistle, sage, catnip, hops, peppermint, feverfew, kelp, red clover
Selenium	Functions in close association with vitamin E, is an antioxidant	Anemia (rare)	Defense Maintenance, Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, Super Supplemental Vitamin & Mineral, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Seafood, meat, grains	Catnip, ho shou woo, valerian, blue cohosh, barberry, blessed thistle, ginseng
Zinc	Needed in the structure of cell enzymes, a factor in enzymes involved in digestion, plays a role in prostate health, aids wound healing	Growth failure, infertility, delayed wound healing	Mega-Chel, Trace Mineral Maintenance, Super Supplemental SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals, Target P14, Target TS II, Zinc	Widely distributed in food, especially pumpkin and sunflower seeds	Bilberry, capsicum, sage, spirulina, echinacea, gotu kola

Vitamin Chart

	Major Functions	Signs of Shortage	Nature's Sunshine Sources	Dietary Sources	Herb Sources
Vitamin A	Essential for normal function of the retina; necessary for growth of bone; necessary for ovarian and testicular function; functions as a co-enzyme	Night blindness, increased susceptibility to infections, respiratory infections, dry skin	A & D, Defense Maintenance, BetaCarotene, Mega-Chel, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals, Super Supplemental Vitamin Mineral	Fish liver oils, carrots, parsley, spinach, collards, cantaloupe	Parsley
Thiamine(B1)	A co-enzyme necessary for converting carbohydrates into energy for muscles and nervous system	Loss of appetite, fatigue, mental problems, beriberi	SynerPro Vitamin B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm	Brewer's yeast, rye and wholewheat flour, beans, seeds, brown rice	Beef/Lamb Liver *
Riboflavin(B2)	A component in two coenzymes needed for normal tissue respiration; activates vitamin B6	Cracks and sores in corners of mouth, light-sensitive eyes, dizziness	SynerPro Vitamin B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm	Almonds, brewer's yeast, cheese, chicken, organ meats, wheat germ	Beef/Lamb Liver *
Niacin	Aids in release of energy from foods; helps synthesize DNA; a component of two enzymes necessary for utilization of tat, tissue respiration and production of sugars	Muscle weakness, general fatigue, loss of appetite, dry or coarse skin, pellagra	Niacin, SynerPro Vitamin B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm	Beef liver, brewer's yeast, white meat of chicken, sunflower seeds, meats	Beef/Lamb Liver *
Pyridoxine(B6)	Acts as a co-enzyme for metabolic functions affecting the utilization of carbohydrates, protein and fat; promotes conversion of tryptophan to niacin or serotonin	Irritability, mental confusion, weakness, kidney stones, insomnia, anemia	B6, SynerPro Vitamin B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm, Monthly Maintenance, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Avocados, bananas, brewer's yeast, whole wheat, brown rice, lentils	Beef/Lamb Liver *
PantothenicAcid (B5)	Acts as a co-enzyme in metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fat	None proven	Pantothenic Acid, SynerPro Vitamin B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	*	Beef/Lamb Liver *
BiotinVitamin (H)	Necessary for normal growth, development and health; produced by intestinal bacteria	Fatigue, hair loss, muscle pains, depression, loss of appetite, skin disorders	SynerPro Vitamin B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Whole grains, nuts, meats, lentils, brewer's yeast, tuna	*
Folic Acid(B9)	Acts as a co-enzyme for DNA synthesis; promotes normal red blood cell formation; functions as a coenzyme in amino acid and nucleoprotein synthesis	Red blood cell disorders, irritability, lack of energy, forgetfulness, diarrhea, sleeping difficulties	SynerPro Vitamin B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Whole grains, lentils, oranges, whole wheat, green leafy vegetables	Beef/Lamb Liver *
Vitamin B12	Acts as a co-enzyme for normal DNA synthesis; promotes normal fat, carbohydrate and protein utilization; promotes growth, cell development, blood cell development, manufacture of covering of nerve cells, normal function of nervous system	Pernicious anemia, profound fatigue, nausea, yellow eyes and skin, depression, shortness of breath, dementia, bleeding gums	B 12, SynerPro B Complex, Balanced B, Nutri-Calm, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Beef, dairy products, seafood, (not found in vegetables)	Beef/Lamb Liver *
Vitamin C	Necessary for collagen formation repair; an antioxidant; needed for metabolism of folic acid and iron; strengthens blood vessels; helps utilization of carbohydrates and synthesis of fats and proteins	Scurvy, easy bruising, nosebleeds, slow healing of wounds, frequent infections	SynerPro Vitamin C w/Bioflavonoids, Vitamin C 1000 mg, Chewable Vitamin C, Nutri-Calm, Defense Maintenance Formula, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Many fruits and vegetables	Capsicum, rose hips, alfalfa, parsley
Vitamin D	Absorbs and uses calcium and phosphorus to make bone; essential for normal growth and development	Rickets, weak bones, muscle weakness	A & D, Calcium-Magnesium with Vitamin D, SKL Formula, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Fortified milk, some seafoods	*
Vitamin E	An antioxidant; a co-factor in several enzymes; promotes normal growth and development; acts as an anti-blood-clotting agent; promotes normal red blood cell formation	Lack of vitality, decreased sexual performance, apathy, irritability, muscle weakness	Vitamin E 400 IU, Defense Maintenance Formula, SynerPro Multiple Vitamins and Minerals	Raw nuts, whole wheat, some vegetable oils	Alfalfa, psyllium seed

* No significant herbal source

Signs of Deficiency (Vitamins & Minerals)