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DISEASES
Vitamin A Promotes good eyesight Liver Blindness in children
Normal functioning of the Fish oils Night blindness
immune system Dairy products Increase risk of maternal
Eggs mortality
Leafy green vegetables Fat malabsorption
Oranges vegetables Liver disorders
Yellow vegetables
Vitamin B1 Conversion of food into energy Whole grains Beriberi
(thiamine) (brain and nervous system) Sunflower seeds Wernicke-korsakoff
Needed for healthy skin, hair, Pork Weight loss and
muscles, and brain and is Nuts anorexia
critical for nerve function. Enriched grain products Mental problems
Beans and peas Weak muscle and
cardiovascular system
Vitamin B2 Conversion of food into energy Eggs Ariboflavinosis
(riboflavin) Growth and development Enriched grain products Cataract
Red blood cell formation Meats Congestive heart failure
Needed for healthy skin, hair, Milk Dizziness frequently
blood, and brain Mushrooms Glossitis
Poultry Hair loss
Seafood High homocysteine
Spinach Hypertension
Iron deficiency anemia
Migraine headache
Parkinson’s disease
Vitamin B3 Conversion of food into energy Beans Pellagra
(niacin) Helps with digestion Beef Dermatitis
Helps make cholesterol Enriched grain products Diarrhea
Essential for healthy skin, blood Nuts Dementia
cells, brain, and nervous system Pork Headache
Poultry Fatigue
Seafood Memory loss
Whole grains
Vitamin B5 Conversion of food into energy Avocados Paresthesia
(pantothenic Hormone production Beans and peas Anemia
acid) Red blood cell formation Broccoli Joint and muscle aches
Nervous system function Eggs Headache, depression,
Fat metabolism Milk insomnia and fatigue
Mushrooms Reduced immunity
Poultry
Seafood
Sweet potato
Whole grain
Yogurt
Vitamin B6 Red blood cell formation Chickpeas Sickle cell anemia
(pyridoxine) Support the nervous system Fruits (other than citrus) Asthma
Protein, carbohydrate and fat Potatoes Carpal tunnel syndrome
metabolism Salmon Skin lesions
Helps keep the immune system Tuna Loss of muscle control
strong Nervousness, insomnia
Vitamin B7 Helps convert food into energy Avocados Graying of hair
(biotin) Helps make and break down Cauliflower Hair loss
some fatty acids Eggs Dermatitis
needed for healthy bones and Fruits Abdominal discomfort
hair Liver and diarrhea
Pork Growth retardation
Salmon Liener’s disease
Whole grains Egg-white injury