Vitamin A, or retinol, is indispensable for the human body. Every day people should get at least 0.8-1 mg of this substance with food. Vitamin A vitamin deficiency can lead to extremely serious consequences. And especially the shortage is felt in the spring months.
Why in the spring there is an avitaminosis?
After winter, people invariably experience a decay, drowsiness, nervousness, chronic fatigue . This condition is called seasonal vitamin deficiency. It occurs for several reasons:
- violation of diet;
- the inability to often consume fresh fruits and vegetables;
- not very good quality of plant food - root crops have already lost most of valuable substances, and greenery and off-season vegetables, which are grown in greenhouses or imported from abroad, may initially not be very useful.
Symptoms of vitamin A vitamin deficiency
The fact that the body is experiencing a deficiency of retinol, will tell such signs as:
- decreased immunity;
- loss of strength, apathy, insomnia, reduced efficiency;
- not passing a cold;
- deepening wrinkles and folds on the face;
- the appearance of dandruff;
- skin rashes, inflammation;
- decreased visual acuity;
- mastopathy in women and decreased sexual desire in men.
If you find a manifestation of Vitamin A vitamin deficiency, then you should immediately begin treatment.
How to deal with beriberi?
The most obvious answer to the question, how to treat beriberi, will be "to visit a doctor". Of course, in any pharmacy today it is possible to purchase vitamin complexes that can fill the lack of vitamin A. But it should be remembered that such medications can also have side effects, which means that they can "appoint" themselves independently, without consulting a specialist, not worth it. However, if you know for sure that you are not allergic to certain vitamin preparations, then you can buy what is considered the most safe, for example, "Aevit" (oil concentrate of vitamins A and E in gelatin capsules) or liquid vitamin A in ampoules.
At home, managing the vitamin A vitamin deficiency will be helped by proper nutrition. A huge amount of this substance is found in carrots - from a fresh vegetable it is necessary to make salads with butter or squeeze juice, since during cooking some of the vitamin A is lost. It is also recommended to drink broths of wild rose and hawthorn, include in its daily menu red bell pepper, pumpkin, tomatoes, broccoli, fresh herbs and salad.
