3 misconceptions about vitamins

The German magazine "Freuden" indicated that the body needs vitamins greatly to complete its vital processes and obtain essential nutrients, and vitamins are mostly obtained from the diet or in the form of nutritional supplements, especially for certain groups of people such as smokers and women during pregnancy, but There are misconceptions about vitamins, including:

vegetarian person

Although the list of vitamins that vegetarians lack is long and includes a large number of vitamins such as vitamin D and B12 in addition to other nutrients such as iodine, calcium, protein and iron, people who eat meat also may lack some vitamins such as vitamin D and B12. .

Treatment of insomnia

Some experts point out that the problem of insomnia is only treated with psychoactive drugs and sleeping pills. However, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States confirmed the error of this belief;

Where they discovered that such drugs put a person in a vicious circle, despite their success at first.

One of the problems that arise due to these treatments is increasing insomnia once they are stopped, and it may end up being addicted, and studies have confirmed the important role of nutrients in promoting the secretion of the hormone melatonin.

 Discovering Vitamin Deficiency

The appearance of nutritional deficiencies is not limited to brittle nails only;

Even food cravings may be a sign of a nutrient deficiency such as vitamin B.

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