Vitamins are essential nutrients in the human body, and babies who lack vitamins may experience various symptoms. Lack of different vitamins will lead to different symptoms. So, mothers should understand various vitamins in order to know which one their babies lack.
Lack of Vitamin A:
Nails with sunken lines, itchy, peeling, rough and dry skin, teary eyes, blurred vision, night blindness, dry eye inflammation, hair loss, memory decline, mental disorders, low libido, etc. Therefore, it is recommended to eat more foods rich in vitamin A, such as eel, flounder, shark, cod liver oil, chicken, sheep, cow, and pig liver, egg yolks, butter, margarine, cheese, citrus, dates, sweet potatoes, carrots, cilantro, chives, shepherd's purse, spinach, yellow flowers, lettuce leaves, tomatoes, and beans. Among them, chicken liver contains the highest amount of vitamin A.
Lack of vitamin B1:
Beriberi, poor complexion, allergies to sounds, occasional pain in the calves, large lumps, loss of appetite, and in severe cases, vomiting, limb swelling, etc. Therefore, it is important to eat more foods that contain high levels of vitamin B1, such as pork, animal liver and kidney, whole milk powder, millet, corn, beans, peanuts, nuts, pumpkin, loofah, bayberry, seaweed, etc. Among them, peanuts contain the most vitamin B1.
Lack of Vitamin B2:
Ulceration of the mouth corner, redness and swelling of the nasal cavity, headache, mental fatigue, fear of light in the eyes, inflammation of the cornea, oily skin, increased dandruff, and burning sensation in the palms and soles of the feet. Therefore, it is important to eat more animal liver and heart, chicken, eggs, milk, soybeans, black fungus, vegetables, and other foods that contain high levels of vitamin B2. Sheep liver, which is a type of animal liver, is the most abundant source of vitamin B2 in food.
Lack of Vitamin B3:
Tongue swelling and pain, bad breath. Therefore, one should eat more lean meat, beef liver and other foods.
Lack of vitamin B6:
Swelling and pain in the lips and tongue, dry mucous membranes, muscle spasms, and excessive nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. It is advisable to eat more foods such as potatoes, pumpkins, beer, etc.
The symptoms of vitamin deficiency in babies require mothers to understand the various symptoms of vitamin deficiency in order to timely supplement vitamins for their babies.