Vitamin E deficiency symptoms may occur in people who have problems with digesting fat and also in premature babies. It is important to know about the symptoms, for if you recognize them in time, you will be able to take up all the appropriate measures to regulate vitamin E amount in the body.
In babies, this is what happens when it comes to symptoms:
- Their growth is slow
- Weight gain is insufficient (sometimes there is even a weight loss)
- Lack of appetite
- Physical and psychical development abnormalities
In children, some of the symptoms of vitamin E deficiency can be:
- Weak muscles
- Growth is slow
- Limb ataxia
- Neurological disorders
- Position senses disorders
- Disorders in some reflexes (or loss)
In adults, the following symptoms are most common:
- Neurological disorders
- Low red blood cells levels
- Fertility problems and reduction of sex drive
- Anemia
- Cataracts
- Brain function disorders
- Liver function disorders
- Weak muscles
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms mentioned above, do not ignore the signs you body is sending you. Do consult you doctor, because vitamin deficiency may cause severe problems. Moderate your diet, include foods rich in vitamins, reduce unhealthy foods, and if needed, take some supplements. This refers to anyone, especially to pregnant women. We all know about the great importance that vitamin E has in normal body functioning.
So make sure that you fulfill your daily requirements. If you are unable to get sufficient amount of vitamin E from your meals (for any reason), you should consult your physician about what kind of supplements you should take. If your baby has any of the symptoms of vitamin E deficiency, react as soon as possible and take your baby to the doctor’s. It is extremely important to act in time when it comes to babies, because their development can be at risk.
Vitamin D2 is from plant sources vs vitamin D3 being from animal sources.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a vegetarian person from India and do not use animal products (except milk) which are made by sacrificing/killing of animals. Presently I am working as postdoctoral research scientist in University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Since the winters are starting soon and I do not get sufficient exposure to sunlight so I developed deficiency of Vitamin D. My doctor advised me to take vitamin D as supplements because there is no direct sunlight is there in Copenhagen during winters. Eating animal products hurts my religious beliefs, thus I want to know about the actual production source (whether from animals, vegetables, synthetic or semisynthetic) of the Vitamin D in the tablets which you sell in your pharmacy.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Best Regards,
Dr. Dharmendra Jain
Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences