Vitamin E. A substance with various properties that is essential for the well-being of our body. Antioxidant, support for the immune system and blood circulation, an ally of the skin, these are just some of the many benefits it offers. But is it possible to be deficient in this vitamin and what are the signs?
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Vitamin E. A substance with various properties that is fundamental for the well-being of our body. Antioxidant, support for the immune system and blood circulation, an ally of the skin, these are just some of the many benefits it offers. But it is possible to be deficient of this vitamin e what are the signs?
Vitamin E is a real long life elixir. Thanks to its antioxidant power it helps our body a defend against the action of free radicals and therefore from cellular aging. It also performs very important functions at the level of the immune system which, thanks to its contribution, can work properly, keeping the advance of pathogenic microorganisms at bay. It also helps circulation reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes and is a real beauty ally as it improves the appearance, hydration and radiance of skin and hair.
In some cases, however, it is possible to be deficient in this vitamin, actually not very frequent cases since many foods that we commonly eat (or should eat) are rich in vitamin E. However, they exist some cases of poor absorption of this vitamin to be evaluated with the help of your doctor who will get to the bottom of the problem also resorting to specific analyzes.
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But now let's move on to possible signs of vitamin E deficiency, as you can see they are very general symptoms that are easily confused with those caused by many other vitamin deficiencies, momentary disturbances, stress or real pathologies.
Index
SKIN PROBLEMS
The antioxidant effect of vitamin E is essential for the health of our skin which is thus protected from UV rays, atmospheric agents but also from early appearance of wrinkles. It is no coincidence that many creams and beauty products are enriched with this vitamin. Sometimes a deficiency can show itself right at the level of the skin where various imperfections and problems such as dryness, flaking, etc. can appear.
LOSS OF HAIR
Hair loss in some cases may be due to a lack of vitamin E which has triggered damage to the scalp making it more sensitive to the effect of free radicals and external agents. They will then be noticed hair that is more brittle, dull and tends to fall out.
WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM
The immune system suffers from a lack of vitamin E which normally helps it in its functions. In this case, therefore, it can be more exposed to disease and having more difficulty recovering than others.
4) PROBLEMS AT THE BLOOD LEVEL
Vitamin E also plays a key role in maintaining proper blood circulation. A deficiency may indeed result bad coagulation as well as a major fragility of red blood cells and platelets, all situations due to oxidative stress.
TIREDNESS
When our body is deficient in vitamins it is possible to see it appear unusual tiredness and weakness which also easily affects the brain and consequently can lead to cognitive difficulties (next point).
DIFFICULTY TO CONCENTRATE
Vitamin E deficiency can result in one oxidative stress in the brain and therefore, if neglected, lead to problems such as difficulty concentrating but also slowing down or loss of cognitive functions.
POOR EYESIGHT
Vitamin E also contributes to the well-being of our eyes and vision. A shortage in the long run can lead to macular degeneration also in this case due to the harmful consequences of free radicals not counteracted by the effect of this substance. A good level of this vitamin also prevents the appearance of cataracts.
8) LOSS OF MUSCLE TONE
The tiredness we were talking about before is also very evident on a muscular level. These parts of our body in case of vitamin E deficiency can lose tone and elasticity even leading, in the most serious cases, to walking problems (this is mainly due to the negative effect of the deficiency on the nervous system).
9) EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEMS
The effects on the nervous system in the case of low vitamin E in the body are not to be underestimated. First of all, the risk is to have problems with balance and poor coordination due to a degeneration of the nerves.
DIGESTION PROBLEMS
Another effect of a vitamin deficiency lies in some digestive problems as well as in difficulty in intestinal absorption of certain foods.
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How can we do to avoid a vitamin E deficiency? If there are no specific problems, it is very simple: just increase the consumption of foods that are rich in them. These are mainly plant foods such as dried and dried fruit, green leafy vegetables and aromatic herbs.
