Vitamin List

Book mark this vitamin list for your reference.

What are vitamins?

Vitamins are nutrients your body needs which can only be obtained from the food you eat. The only vitamins that your body can make are vitamin D (with the help of sunlight) and vitamin K (produced by the bacteria in your intestines)

When your diet lacks any of the vitamin in this vitamin list, you experience deficiency symptoms. Diseases like beri beri (caused by a lack of vitamin B), scurvy (caused by a lack of vitamin C) are all vitamin deficiency diseases.

The only cure for such vitamin deficiency diseases is to eat foods that contain those vitamins that you lack. Alternatively, you could take vitamin supplements to make up for the lack of these vitamins in your diet.

Vitamin List

Here is a list of vitamins your body needs to function properly.

Vitamin A

Vitamin a is a fat soluble vitamin.

Vitamin a in food

	halibut liver oil
	liver
	butter
	cheese
	eggs

Deficiency of vitamin a leads to

	night blindness
	kidney stones
	mild skin problems
	inflamed mucous membranes.

You should not take too much vitamin A either.

Excessive intake of vitamin A can lead to

	loss of appetite
	dry skin
	hair loss
	headaches
	nausea

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Vitamin B

Vitamin b is a water soluble vitamin. Actually, we should talk about vitamin b complex. A family of vitamins. Vitamin b complex is a mixture of vitamin b that is found together in the food we eat. Broan rice and whole grains are rich in vitamin b.

B vitamin list

Vitamin b complex consists of

	thiamine, vitamin b1
	riboflavin, vitamin b2
	nicotinic acid, vitamin b3
	panthothenic acid, vitamin b5
	pyridoxine, vitamin b6
	biotin
	folic acid
	vitamin b12

Vitamin B6 benefits

Vitamin B12 Information

Deficiency of vitamin b results in beri beri. The symptoms of this vitamin b deficiency disease are

	loss of mental alertness
	nausea
	muscle weakness
	digestive upsets
	depression
	irritability
	memory impairment
	poor concentration
	water retention

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Vitamin C

Vitamin c is a water soluble vitamin.

Vitamin c in food

	blackcurrants
	rose hips
	guavas
	parsley
	kale
	green peppers
	lemons
	oranges

Deficiency of vitamin c leads to scurvy.

Symptoms of scurvy, the vitamin c deficiency disease include

	bleeding gums
	weakness
	irritability
	muscle and joint pains
	weight loss
	tooth loss
	hemorrhages under skin and in thigh muscles

Long ago, sailors often died of scurvy on long trips and sea. When the cause of scurvy was traced to the lack of vitamin c, sailors started bringing citrus fruit on board the ships with them to give them their daily vitamin c intake, hence preventing scurvy.

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Vitamin D facts

Vitamin d is a fat soluble vitamin.

Vitamin d is found in

	cod liver oil
	kippers
	sakmin
	sardines
	tuna
	eggs
	milk

Your skin can make vitamin d when exposed to sunlight, hence it is known as the sunshine vitamin.

Deficiency of vitamin d leads to rickets. Rickets is a disease in children who do not get enough vitamin d.

Symptoms of rickets include

	sleeplessness
	constant head movements
	sitting, crawling and walking is delayed in infants.
	bones bend under the body's weight leading to bow legs.

In adults, vitamin d deficiency leads to osteomalacia, which is characterised by the softening of bones. Vitamin d with calcium gives you strong bones and teeth.

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Facts about vitamin E

Vitamin E, or tocopherol is a fat soluble vitamin.

Vitamin E is found in

	wheatgerm
	soyabean
	maize
	safflower
	sunflower
	peanut
	Nuts, seeds and vegetable oils

Lack of vitamin E in children can cause

	irritability
	water retention
	anaemia

E vitamin deficiency in adults can lead to

	lethargy
	apathy
	poor concentration
	irritability
	muscle weakness.

Do not take too much vitamin e either. Excess vitamin e can cause

	nausea
	diarrhoea
	muscle weakness
	high blood pressure
	palpitations

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Facts about vitamin E

Vitamin K

Vitamin k is a fat soluble vitamin.

Food contain vitamin k include

	cauliflowers
	broccoli
	lettuce
	spinach
	tomatoes
	beef liver
	meat
	potatos

Vitamin k deficiency can lead to

excessive bleeding from stomach, intestine and umbilical stump in newborns.

Vitamin k aids the healing of the skin.

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There were many other vitamins that were discovered, and later found to be important nutrients, but do not totally fit into the definition of vitamin. Hence these are not on this vitamin list. You can find these in most food stores