list of symptoms

Advanced Naturopathy &
Komplementary Healthcare

Biotin

Deficiency Symptoms
*alopecia
*anemia
*anorexia and nausea
*depression
*fatigue
*hypercholesterolemia
*hyperglycemia (diabetes)
*insomnia
*muscle pain
*muscle weakness
*dry, greyish skin
*pale smooth tongue

Bismuth

Mineral Function

* Ulcers result from lack of bismuth & a bacteria Heliobacter pylori

Boron

Mineral Function

* Aids efficient calcium and magnesium use

* Essential for bone metabolism

* Proper endocrine function

* Reduces calcium loss from bones (Osteoporosis)

Calcium

Mineral Function

* High protein diets increases demands for calcium

Deficiency Symptoms

* Arthritis

* Back pains (sciatica, disc problems)

* Bell's Palsy

* Bone spurs

* Brittle fingernails

* Calcium deposits

* Cognitive impairment

* Delusions

* Depression

* Eczema

* High blood pressure

* Hyperactivity

* Hypertension

* Insomnia

* Irritability

* Kidney stones

* Limb numbness

* Muscle cramps/spasms/twitches

* Nervousness

* Neuromuscular excitability

* Osteofibrosis (enlargement of bones with scar tissue)

* Osteomalacia (failure to mineralize the protein bone matrix)

* Osteoporosis (& Dowaagers Hump, spontaneous fractures, kyphosis)
* Palpitations
* Paresthesia

* Panic attacks

* Periodontal disease - receding gums (osteoporosis of facial bones & jaw bones)

* PMS

* Pica (eating lead paint)

* Rickets

* Retarded growth

* Tetany

* Tooth decay

Cesium

Mineral Function

* Cancer aid; cesium enters cancer cell and produces alkaline condition

Chromium

Deficiency Symptoms

* ADD/ADHD

* Anxiety

* Aortic cholesterol plaque

* Coronary blood vessel disease

* Depression/Manic depression

* Diabetes (Vanadium also)

* Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde rages

* Elevated blood cholesterol

* Elevated blood triglycerides

* Fatigue

* Hyperactivity

* Hypercholesterolemia

* Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar (Vanadium & Copper also)

* Infertility and deceased sperm count

* Learning disability

* Negative nitrogen balance (body lean mass/protein loss)

* Prediabetes (Vanadium also)

* Peripheral neuropathy

* Retarded growth/short life span

* hypercholesterolemia

Cobalt

Deficiency Symptoms

* Anemia

* Anorexia

* Emaciation, listless, starved look, pale mucus membranes

* Essential part of Vitamin B 12 (Growth and nerve system function)

Copper

Deficiency Symptoms

* Alopecia (hair loss)

* Anemia (common in vegans & high milk users)

* Aneurysms (on wall bulges)

* Aneurysm/cerebral hemmorage

* Arthritis (especially where growth plate are involved)

* Cerebral palsy & hypoplasia (failure to form) of the cerebellum

* Criminal or violent behavior, blind rage, explosive outbursts

* Depression

* Dermatosis

* Diarrhea

* dry brittle hair

* Fatigue

* Fragile bones/arthritis

* Hernias

* High blood cholesterol

* Hypercholesterolemia

* Hypo or Hyper thyroid

* Ptosis (sagging tissue - eye lids, skin, breasts, stomach, etc.)

* Kawasaki disease

* Learning disabilities

* Liver cirrhosis (Number 9 killer in US)
* otosis ("lipping" of epiphyseal plates)

* Ruptured vertebral discs problems

* Reduced glucose tolerance (low blood sugar)

* Respiratory disease

* Swachman's syndrome

* Varicose veins

* White or gray hair

Essential Fatty Acid

Deficiency Symptoms
* acne
* alopecia
* arthritis
* atrophy of endocrine glands
* diarrhea
* dry brittle hair
* exzema
* endocrine dysfunction
* fatty degeneration of the liver
* gall stones
* growth retardation
* immunologic dysfunction
* impaired wound healing
* infertility
* kidney dysfunction
* positive sweat test (cystic fibrosis, anorexia nervosa, etc.)
* xerosis

Mineral Function
* Doubles the life span of laboratory animals

Mineral Function
* In plant based colloidal form will aid bone strength & no toxicity

Folic Acid

Deficiency Symptoms
*anemia (megaloblastic)
*anorexia
*apathy
*birth defects (spina bifida, hydroencephalocoele)
*GI upsets/diarrhea
*dyspepsia
*fatigue
*geographic tongue
*growth retardation
*headache
*insomnia
*memory loss
*paranoia
*vitaligo
*weakness

Mineral Function
* Aid in oxygen utilization
* Enhances immune system function (killer cells, interferon, macro phages and T - suppressor cells)
* Highly efficient electrical impulse initiator: Deficiency Symptoms; * Arthritis; * Cancer; * Low energy; * Osteoporosis

Mineral Function
* Reduces active joint inflammation

Mineral Function
* Copper needed to utilize iodine
* Needed by body for thyroid function (Thyroxin is thyroid hormone): Deficiency Symptoms; * Cold intolerance; * Brittle nails; * Bulging eyes; * Constipation; * Depression; * Dry skin & hair; * Elevated blood cholesterol; * Excessive sweating; * Fatigue; * Frequent bowel movements; * Goiter (throat swelling); * Hair loss; * Hand tremors; * Heat intolerance; * Heavy periods or less than 28 day cycles; * Hypothyroidism; * Increased appetite; * Irritability; * Inability to concentrate; * Insomnia; * Light periods or longer than 28 day cycles; * Low basal body temperature; * Low sex drive; * Muscle aches and pains; * Muscle cramps; * Muscle weakness; * Nervousness; * Over-active thyroid; * Poor memory; * Puffy face; * Rapid pulse; * Under-active thyroid; * Weight gain; * Weight loss

Deficiency Symptoms; * Anemia; * Angular Stomatitis; * Anorexia; * Brittle nails; * Confusion; * Constipation; * Depression; * Dirt eating (pica); * Dizziness; * Dysphagia; * Fatigue; * Fragile bones; * GI upset; * Growth Retardation; * Headaches; * Ice eating (pica); * Heart palpations; * Hemoglobin (oxygen carrier in red blood cells); * Irritability; * Listlessness and fatigue; * Memory deficits; * Sore tongue

Lanthanum

Deficiency Symptoms

* Deficiency may be involved in chronic fatigue diseases

Deficiency Symptoms; * ADD; * Depression; * Infertility; * Lithium deficiency aggravated by high sugar consumption; * Manic depression; * Rages and fits; * Reduced growth rate; * Reproductive failure; * Shortened life span

Deficiency Symptoms; * Anxiety; * Asthma; * Anorexia; * Birth defects; * Calcification of small arteries; * Confusion; * Depression; * Growth failures; * Hyperactivity/synophobia; * Hypotension; * Hypothermia; * Insomnia; * Irritability; * Malignant calcification of soft tissue; * Menstrual migraines; * Muscle pains / tremors / weakness; * Nervousness / neuromuscular irrability; * Neuromuscular problems; * Restlessness; * Seizures; * SIDS; * Tachycardia / palpitations; * Tetany - Convulsions; * Tremors; * Vertigo

Deficiency Symptoms; * Asthma; * Ataxia; * Atheroscleosis; * Chondromalacia; * Chondrodystrophy; * Convulsions; * Dizziness; * Hearing loss; * Hypercholesterolemia; * Hypoglycemia; * Infertility (failure to ovulate or testicle atrophy); * Loss of sex drive
* Muscle therapy; * Pancreatic atrophy; * Poor cartilage formation problems; * Repetitive Motion Syndromes (like TMJ, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome); * Retarded growth rates; * Shortened long bones; * Still births or spontaneous miscarriages; * Tinnitus

Mineral Function
* Essential as a metalloenzyme of several enzyme systems

Mineral Function
* Doubles life span of laboratory animals
* Enhanced cell growth

Deficiency Symptoms; * Anemia (low hematocrit); * Delayed puberty; * Depressed oxidative ability of the liver; * Dermatitis; * High newborn mortality; * Poor growth; * Poor zinc absorption; * Rough/dry hair coat in animals

Deficiency Symptoms; * Anorexia; * Anxiety; * Apprehension; * Bone pain; * Dyspnea
*Eye Floaters: * Fatigue; * Irritability; * Numbness; * Paresthesias; * Pica; * Tremulousnes; * Weakness; * Weight loss

Deficiency Symptoms; * Acne; * Arrhythmia; * Cognitive impairment; * Constipation; * Depression; * ECG changes; * Edema; * Fatigue; * Glucose intolerance; * Growth retardation; * Hypercholesterolemia; * Hyperreflexia; * Hypotension; * Insomnia; * Mental apathy; * Muscular weakness; * Nervousness; * Palpitations; * Polydipsia; * Proteinuria; * Respiratory distress; * "Salt" retention; * Tachycardia (rapid heart rate); * Xerosis

Mineral Function
* Doubles life span in laboratory animals
* Enhances normal cell growth

Mineral Function
* Doubles the life span of laboratory animals
* Enhances normal cell proliferation: Animal studies show deficiencies cause:; * Cancer prevention properties; * Hearing loss; * Male pattern baldness; * Poor growth & Poor feeding

Mineral Function
* Effective anti-oxidant: Deficiency Symptoms; * Age spots or liver spots; * ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease); * Alzheimer's disease (associated high vegetable oil consumption); * Anemia (red blood cell fragility); * Cardiomyopathy; * Cataracts; * Cancer risk; * Cystic fibrosis; * Cancer (associated with high vegetable oil intake) (Number 2 killer); * Fatigue; * Growth retardation; * Heart palpitations (irregular heart beat); * High infant mortality; * HIV (AIDS); * Impaired immunity; * Infertility; * Keshan Disease (myocardial fibrosis); * Liver cirrhosis; * Low birth weight; * Multiple Sclerosis; * Muscular dystrophy; * Myalgia; * Pancreatitis; * Pancreatic atrophy and fibrosis; * Parkinson's disease (associated lead poisoning); * Scoliosis; * Sterility in males; * Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS); * Sickle cell anemia

Mineral Function
* Increases collagen in growing bone by 100%: Deficiency Symptoms; * Brittle fingernails; * Dry brittle hair; * Poor calcium utilization arterial wall strength problems; * Poor skin quality

Mineral Function
* Anti-bacterial
* Anti-fungal
* Anti-viral
* Kills over 650 diseases causing organisms
* Systemic disinfectant and immune support
* Subdues inflammation and promotes healing

Sodium

Deficiency Symptoms
* abdominal cramps
* anorexia
* ataxia
* confusion
* crying jags
* depression
* dermatosis
* dizziness
* fatigue
* flatulence
* hallucinations
* headaches
* hypotension
* illusions
* infections
* lethargy
* memory loss
* muscular weakness
* nausea & vomiting
* seizures
* taste loss
* weight loss

Mineral Function
* Essential trace element
* Strontium can replace calcium in many organisms including man

Mineral Function
* Important mineral used in several amino acids within the body
* Involved in functions of hemoglobin, insulin hormone, adrenal hormones, enzymes, and antibodies: Deficiency Symptoms; * Degeneration of cartilage, ligaments and tendons; * Lupus; * Several collagen diseases; * Sickle cell anemia

Mineral Function
* Doubles the life span of laboratory animals
* Enhances growth of normal cells

Mineral Function
* Aids in glucose (blood sugar) oxidation and transport
* Anti-cancer properties
* Decreases cholesterol production
* Enhances insulin effectiveness (aids with blood sugar problems)
* Increases effectiveness of heart muscle contraction: Deficiency Symptoms; * Cardiovascular disease; * Diabetes; * Elevated cholesterol and triglycerides; * Hypoglycemia; * Increased infant mortality; * Infertility; * Obesity; * Slow growth

Mineral Function
* Doubles life span of laboratory animals
* Enhances normal cell growth

Zinc

Deficiency associated congenital birth defects:

* Brain defects

* Cleft lip and cleft palate

* Clubbed limbs

* Down's syndrome

* Heart and lung defects

* Hiatal hernia and umbilical hernia

* Small or absent eyes

* Spina Bifida

* Webbed toes or fingers

* Urogenital defects

Deficiency Symptons

* Acne

* Acrodermatitis enteropathica

* Alopecia (hair loss)

* Anemia

* Anorexia and or Bulimia

* Apathy

* Birth defects (see above)

* Bad body odors ("smelly tennis shoe" syndrome)

* Brittle nails

* Depression

* Diarrhea

* Enlarged prostate

* Eczema

* Fatigue

* "Frizzy" hair

* High infant mortality

* Hypercholesterolemia

* Hypogewusia (loss of sense of taste)

* Infertility

* Impaired wound healing

* Impotence

* Irritability

* Lethargy

* Loss of sense of smell

* Malabsorption

* Memory Loss

* Paranoia

* Pica (eating hair, wool, etc.)

* Poor growth (short stature)

* Sexual immaturity (remain in prepuberty state)

* Small and or poor ovary and testes function

* Sterility

* Weaken immune function

* White spots on nails