Possible Nutrient Deficiencies: Other

Excesses Attributed to Certain Disorders

Other

Body Odor

  • high L-Carnitine

easy Bruising

  • low Vitamin C

Cachexia

  • low Protein-Calorie

Cold Sensitivity

  • low Iron

  • low Magnesium

Cretinism

  • low Iodine

Dysgeusia (taste impairment)

  • low Sodium

  • low Zinc (mild)

Dysosmia (smell impairment)

  • low Vitamin A

  • low Zinc (mild)

Glucose Intolerance

  • low biotin (rare)

  • low Chromium

  • low Phosphorus

  • low Potassium

  • low Zinc

Growth Impairment

  • low Calcium

  • low Chromium

  • low Essential Fatty Acids (see our Signal369)

  • low Folic Acid

  • low Iron

  • low Magnesium

  • low Potassium

  • low Protein-Calorie

  • low Riboflavin

  • low Selenium

  • low Vitamin A

  • low Vitamin B6

  • low Vitamin D

  • low Zinc

Halitosis (breath odor)

  • low Niacin

  • high Selenium (“garlic” odor)

Hemorrhaging

  • low Vitamin K

Hyperammonemia

  • low Zinc (mild)

Hypercalcemia

  • high Vitamin D

Hypercholesterolemia

  • low Biotin (rare)

  • low Chromium

  • low Copper

  • low Inositol

  • low Potassium

  • low Selenium

  • low Zinc

Hypocholesterolemia

  • low Choline

reduced Immune Function

  • low Essential Fatty Acids (see our Signal369)

  • high Omega-3 Fatty Acids (cell-mediated immunity)

  • high Selenium (phagocyte and natural killer cell activities)

  • low Selenium (leukocyte bactericidal activity and cell-mediated immunity)

  • high Zinc (phagocytic chemotaxis & T-cell function)

Frequent Infections

  • low Copper

  • low Essential Fatty Acids (see our Signal369)

  • low Linoleic Acid

  • low Pantothenic Acid

  • low Selenium

  • low Vitamin A

  • low Zinc

Kwashiorkor (edema, fatty liver, sparse & light hair, skin color changes, dermatosis)

  • low Protein

Marasmus (wasting)

  • low Protein-Calorie

Parotid Swelling

  • low Protein-Calorie

Polydipsia (excessive thirst)

  • low Essential Fatty Acids (see our Signal369)

  • high Lithium

  • high   Magnesium

  • low Potassium

  • hihg S-Adenosyl-methionine

  • high Sodium

  • high Vitamin A

  • high Vitamin D

Polyuria (frequent urination)

  • low Essential Fatty Acids (see our Signal369)

“Sicca” syndrome (lack of salivary and tear gland  secretions)

  • low Vitamin C

bad Taste

  • high Iodine (‘brassy”)

  • high Selenium (“metallic”)

Weight Loss

  • low Sodium

  • high Vitamn A (chronic)

  • low Vitamin A

  • low Vitamin B6

poor Wound Healing

  • low Essential Fatty Acids (see our Signal369)

  • low Protein-Calorie

  • low Vitamin B6

  • low Vitamin C

  • low Zinc

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