Often, vitamin deficiency is related to your diet. Vitamins are complex molecules present in fruit, vegetables, grains, meat, poultry, and seafood.
A well-balanced and nutritious diet has many benefits. On the other hand, a diet lacking in vitamins/nutrients may cause various unpleasant symptoms or even serious adverse effects.
In addition to dietary factors, medical conditions can affect your absorption of vitamins, even if your dietary vitamin intake is adequate.
With vitamin deficiencies, you will experience various symptoms as a result. This is your bodies is way of communicating potential concerns that need to be addressed.
Common symptoms of vitamin deficiency include:
The diagnosis of vitamin deficiencies can take some time. That is because it is not routine to test for vitamin levels. Labs are drawn at the clinic and are patient specific based from your individual symptoms. The provider will review the results and will compose a targeted plan for optimization.
Treatment options include injections into your muscle or intravenous infusions. Oral supplements are also an option. After review and evaluation of your specific results, you and the provider will create a tailored plan to best fit your needs.