Nutritional condition comes in when the body does not receive the appropriate proportion of the vitamins, minerals, protein or calories. It may be harmless as low concentration of vitamin D or iron, to severe conditions such as protein-energy malnutrition. Long term health issues can be avoided in early cases that are corrected.
Symptoms that may indicate that you are not obtaining the nutrients that you are to include are:
A nutritional condition can be caused by a number of factors:
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The most widespread nutritional problem is iron-deficiency anemia. It causes fatigue, strength and paleness of the skin when your body lacks sufficient iron to make the healthy red blood cells.
Yes! A lot of the shortfalls can be resolved by modifying your diet to intake nutritious foods. Indicatively, you can increase the number of vitamins and mentein by adding that of leafy greens, lean meat, nuts, and legumes.
The combination of lean sources of animal protein, a variety of vegetables and fruits, whole grains and healthy fats, offer the wide range of nutrients necessary to allow you to perform at your best.
Absolutely. The body also needs increased sources of iron, calcium, folate, and other nutrients during pregnancy in order to sustain you and the growing unborn child.
Deficiency of protein may lead to muscle weakness, fatigue, reduced growth or repair of tissues, as well as, increased risk of getting infections due to the fact that, they play a critical role in the immune system.
The elderly are advised to watch out as they tend to lose weight unconsciously, constant weakness, splitting hair or nails, psychological lapses-this are some of the early signs of nutritional deficiencies.
You should see a medical expert to have a check up in case you have unexplained fatigue, weight loss, persistent stomach aches, or frequent diseases.
Supplements play a useful role to supplement an unbalanced diet, and can be added to the balanced diet and healthy lifestyle habits. Whole food contains extra nutrients and fiber that cannot be found in pills.
Depending on the severity of the deficiency and the treatment door, the common patient should expect to feel much better and restore great deal of energy in a few weeks.
At GastroDoxs in Katy. Our decomposition of gastroenterologists, dietitians, and nutrition experts will discuss and develop individualized plans and help you restore your health to the desirable state.
