Avitaminosis? The doctor said that in the spring actually happens in our body

In March, our body, having steadfastly survived the winter, begins to experience weakness, drowsiness, and malaise more and more often. We immediately put ourselves a diagnosis - avitaminosis. "And very in vain!" - exclaims the deputy chief physician for the medical part of the ME "20th City Polyclinic" Elena Abdolvand. To earn it, you need to try very hard. Vitamin deficiency or is it hypovitaminosis? When it comes to the lack of vitamins in the body, patients often do not understand the difference between beriberi and hypovitaminosis. In fact, these two conditions are characterized by completely different symptoms. having steadfastly survived the winter, he begins to experience weakness, drowsiness, and malaise more and more often. We immediately put ourselves a diagnosis - avitaminosis. "And very in vain!" - exclaims the deputy chief physician for the medical part of the ME "20th City Polyclinic" Elena Abdolvand. To earn it, you need to try very hard. Vitamin deficiency or is it hypovitaminosis? When it comes to the lack of vitamins in the body, patients often do not understand the difference between beriberi and hypovitaminosis. In fact, these two conditions are characterized by completely different symptoms. having steadfastly survived the winter, he begins to experience weakness, drowsiness, and malaise more and more often. We immediately put ourselves a diagnosis - avitaminosis. "And very in vain!" - exclaims the deputy chief physician for the medical part of the ME "20th City Polyclinic" Elena Abdolvand. To earn it, you need to try very hard. Vitamin deficiency or is it hypovitaminosis? When it comes to the lack of vitamins in the body, patients often do not understand the difference between beriberi and hypovitaminosis. In fact, these two conditions are characterized by completely different symptoms. Avitaminosis or hypovitaminosis? When it comes to the lack of vitamins in the body, patients often do not understand the difference between beriberi and hypovitaminosis. In fact, these two conditions are characterized by completely different symptoms. Avitaminosis or hypovitaminosis? When it comes to the lack of vitamins in the body, patients often do not understand the difference between beriberi and hypovitaminosis. In fact, these two conditions are characterized by completely different symptoms.
– Lack of vitamins in the body is hypovitaminosis. It most often manifests itself in winter and spring, when we lack sunlight, fruits and vegetables. In addition, it is often aggravated by bad habits, stress and regular lack of sleep. Symptoms of hypovitaminosis are mild and, as a rule, corrected by multivitamins, the specialist clarifies. - But beriberi, which every second person tries to attribute to himself at the beginning of spring, is a much more serious disease.

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It is characterized by a metabolic disorder due to the lack of a certain vitamin in the body. For example, with a lack of vitamin D, rickets occurs in children, and in adults the central nervous system is affected. Without vitamin C, scurvy can be diagnosed: the walls of blood vessels become fragile, blood enters organs and tissues, gums bleed, the structure of bone and cartilage tissue is disturbed, and anemia develops.
- The result of an absolute deficiency of vitamin K will also be problems with blood circulation, but they are not caused by the fragility of blood vessels, but by a violation of blood clotting. If there is not enough A, vision suffers, the physician notes. - If the content of vitamin E drops to a critical level, the reduction-oxidation processes fail. As a result, the patient's body ages prematurely. That is why very often it is called the vitamin of youth and beauty.

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According to Elena Yurievna, vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) is responsible for the condition of the skin - preventing the development of pellagra, in which the patient suffers from dermatitis, diarrhea and disorders of neuromuscular activity. This disease is characterized by constant fatigue, hallucinations, depression, irritability. Deficiency of B6 and B2 threatens with stomatitis and cracks on the lips. Vitamin B1 is usually critically lacking in those who abuse alcohol for a long time. First of all, heart problems appear, which leads to irreparable disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Ready, attention: A, B, C, D - It is believed that 85% of our health is directly dependent on nutrition. But not just from eating any food, namely fortified. An important role in the prevention of vitamin deficiency is played by walks in the fresh air, especially in sunny weather. It is also necessary to treat dysbacteriosis and chronic diseases of the digestive system.
At the same time, Elena Abdolvand notes that during the recovery period after an illness or in the case of increased physical activity, natural vitamins (fruits and vegetables) are not enough. The way out is the use of synthetic additives. For example, the need for vitamin A increases in the summer when we sunbathe in the sun. In the winter-spring period, when the incidence of colds increases, it is necessary to take vitamin C, groups B, B, E, as well as folic acid.

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- Pharmacies offer a large number of different drugs. It is not difficult for a patient with hypovitaminosis to choose a suitable multivitamin complex for himself. It is only important to remember: uncontrolled use in large doses can lead to intoxication of the body, develop hypervitaminosis and cause an allergic reaction.
Avitaminosis cannot be cured only by taking multivitamins and correcting nutrition. It is necessary to inject large doses of vitamins intravenously and intramuscularly, which are many times higher than physiological norms. Then the patient will be shown a course of vitamin therapy for several weeks. Treatment of concomitant diseases is also prescribed.
* High psycho-emotional load, environmental degradation, increased radiation background, violation of food culture, uncontrolled use of drugs, the prevalence of artificial feeding of children are factors contributing to the development of vitamin deficiency. Load up on colorful vegetables So why do we feel worse in the spring than at any other time of the year? And what vitamins do Belarusians especially lack?
- In the diet of the inhabitants of our country there is not enough calcium and vitamin D, and there is also a lack of iron, iodine, fluorine, selenium, zinc, vitamins C, B1, B2, D, A, E and folic acid. All this can be replenished by taking multivitamins and minerals, as well as normalizing nutrition, the doctor notes and advises spending sunny days in the fresh air.

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As for nutrition, on which, in fact, the state of human health directly depends, after the autumn vegetable variety, Belarusians switch to a winter regime - and these are dishes with a lot of fats and carbohydrates.
- It so happened that for half a year in our region vegetables and fruits do not grow in sufficient quantities. And when it’s cold outside, the body doesn’t want to eat a green salad so much. But in the spring, when there is more sun, the sky is blue, you can crunch on vegetables. Our body has a clear seasonality. Although, I must say, hypovitaminosis is typical not only for Belarusians. For residents of other countries, it is also observed in the cold season, the expert clarifies.
In the spring, the doctor recommends leaning on bright vegetables. Red tomatoes, yellow peppers, green cucumbers, lettuces, onions, herbs, lemons and oranges will decorate the table after a cloudy winter. It would be good to reduce the consumption of protein foods, especially sausages and smoked meats. More often include fish in the diet, best of all - sea.

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- We need polyunsaturated fatty acids that fight the insidious radicals that have accumulated in the body during the cold season, when we spend a lot of time without active movements. Eat low-fat cottage cheese. Do not refuse potatoes, the main thing is to know when to stop. Sometimes it should be replaced with rice, durum pasta, and even better buckwheat, which can be safely considered a healthy food enriched with vitamins.
Our ancestors used pickled berries and sauerkraut as a source of vitamins. These fermented products are a storehouse of vitamins, which, as a result of the activity of lactobacilli, increase several times at once.

| Marina VALAKH. | Photo from open Internet sources.

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