Vitamins are essential nutrients for the proper functioning of the human body, and also a subject in which they are around all sorts of myths about its features, benefits and potential harms to health, caused by the lack or excess of a given vitamin type.
It is not necessary to have a complete understanding about the different vitamins, because a balanced diet is more than enough to meet the needs of a person with a normal activity. Yes, there may be problems with those folks that for several reasons are unable to eat properly, and also with those persons with a distorted conception of the human body and the nutritional needs. Persons in this last group are often taking vitamin supplements that they do not need, induced by the false belief that in this form they may have a more shaped body, muscle strength and a better health. The internet is full of these offers, so be careful before you buy, and avoid products that you do not need.
In fact, only a physician can determine whether a condition should be treated with vitamins or not, but as we said you do not need to spend time on a close reading about the vitamins and their properties, because if you are lucky enough to feed well, you should not suffer from any lack of vitamins. The main source of vitamins are the raw fruits and vegetables, so these group of nutrient must be always present in a balanced diet.
The lack of vitamins called hypovitaminosis, has specific symptoms according to type of vitamins that are lacking in the body, but there are some general such as loss of appetite, sleeplessness, irritability, depression, anxiety, fatigue and poor concentration. As we said earlier is very unlikely to present this lack if your diet is balanced, but if you have some of the symptoms described above, be sure to consult the doctor.
The excess vitamins in the body called hypervitaminosis, can be toxic, and the consequences depend on which vitamin is consumed in excess. It is quite unlikely to have hypervitaminosis due food consumption, but it is very common when a person is taking supplements and compounds in an irresponsible way, that do not add benefits to the health and may cause serious troubles. The symptoms are varied and depend about which vitamin has been consumed in excess, but include neurological problems, bone disorders, sexual troubles, visual ailments, gastric illnesses and many others.
You should never consume vitamin supplements without first consulting a doctor, and by all means you must avoid amateur advices in gyms and sport fields. Some times we think that we may have a lack of vitamins, but the symptoms could be linked with other health problems.
The author is the owner of an herbal supplements website and a contributor for natural male enhancement themes.
