TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Vitamin C It is called one of the most important nutrients for healthy body function. Apart from being responsible for the proper formation of collagen in the body, collagen is also important for bone development, blood vessel health, and wound healing.
That is why vitamin C deficiency can lead to many diseases, which can lead to further complications. Here are some diseases that can be caused by deficiency: vitamin C, quoted from Times of India.
Scabies
Scabies is the most prominent disease related to vitamin C deficiency. This skin disease indicates a lack of vitamin C in the diet, which causes bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, rash, and more. Early warning signs may include unexplained fatigue, decreased appetite, irritability and joint pain. If left untreated, this disease can also cause anemia, gingivitis, skin bleeding.
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid gland secretes excess hormones. Vitamin C along with other nutrients is important for thyroid health. Prolonged vitamin C deficiency can lead to excess secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland, leading to hyperthyroidism, causing symptoms such as involuntary weight loss, heart palpitations, increased appetite, nervousness, tremors, changes in menstrual patterns in women, and more.
Anemia
Including vitamin C in the diet is very important. Apart from other benefits, vitamin C helps the absorption of iron, which is very important for preventing diseases such as anemia, which is the result of a decrease in the number or quality of red blood cells in the body. Symptoms may include fatigue, paleness, shortness of breath, dizziness, weight loss, and more.
Bleeding gums
Vitamin C is very important, it not only strengthens the teeth but also protects the gums. Therefore, vitamin C deficiency can lead to bleeding gums and gum disease.
Skin disease
Vitamin C plays an important role in maintaining healthy skin. This vitamin has antioxidant properties and plays a key role in the production of collagen, a protein that is abundant in connective tissues such as skin, hair, joints, essential for healthy skin. Vitamin C deficiency is known as a disease scabies can also cause skin lesions. Early symptoms include small subcutaneous bleeding spots.
Also read: Check the Signs of the Body Excess Vitamin C
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