Search results for vitamin and mineral deficiency

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• Colour vision deficiency (colour blindness)

  Find out about colour vision deficiency (colour blindness), what the symptoms are, where to get help, what the tests are, the causes, and the treatments.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Symptoms

  Read about the symptoms of vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, which usually develop gradually, but can worsen if the condition goes untreated.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Causes

  Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia occurs when a lack of either of these vitamins affects the body's ability to produce fully functioning red blood cells.

• Vitamin A

  Find out about what vitamin A (also known as retinol) does, how much you need, and good food sources of it.

• Vitamin K

  Find out about Vitamin K, including what it does, how much you need, and how to make sure you get enough.

• Vitamin C

  Find out about vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid), including what it does, how much you need, and good sources of it.

• Vitamin E

  Find out about Vitamin E, including what it does, how much you need, and how to make sure you get enough.

• B vitamins and folic acid

  Find out about the types of B vitamins (including folic acid), such as what they do, how much you need and good sources of them.

• Colecalciferol: medicine to treat vitamin D deficiency

  NHS medicines information on colecalciferol – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Thiamine: a medicine for vitamin B1 (or thiamine) deficiency

  NHS medicines information on thiamine – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.