BENEFITS OF VITAMINS

The health benefits of vitamins include their ability to prevent and treat various diseases including heart problems, high cholesterol levels, eye disorders, and skin disorders. Most of the vitamins also facilitate the body mechanism and perform functions which are not performed by any other nutrient. Click on a vitamin below to find its health benefits.




 Vitamin A or Retinol: Eye disorders,  acne, skin disorders,  infections,  healing of wounds

 Vitamin B1 or Thiamine: Beriberi, heart diseases, indigestion, body metabolism,  blood circulation,  brain development

 Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin: Cataract, skin disorders, body metabolism, immunity, nervous system, anemia

 Vitamin B3 or Niacin:  Weakness, digestion,  nervous system, skin disorders,  migraine, heart disorders, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes,  diarrhea

 Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic Acid: Stress, arthritis, infections, skin disorders,  greying of hair,  high cholesterol

 Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxamine:  Diabetes piles, convulsions,  excessive menstrual bleeding, stress,  insomnia, morning sickness,  travel sickness

Vitamin B7 or  Biotin: Skin disorders,  body metabolism,  hair care

 Vitamin B9 or Folic Acid: Anemia,digestion, sprue, pregnancy,  brain growth,  skin disorders, gout, red blood cell formation

 Vitamin B12 or Cyanocobalamin:  Anemia, smoking,  pregnancy,  liver disorders, kidney disorders,  mouth ulcers

 Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid: Eye disorders,  cancer,  scurvy, common cold, infections, diabetes, stress,  high blood cholesterol, heart diseases, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, internal bleeding,  piles, corneal ulcers, inflammations,  lead poisoning,  immunity

 Vitamin D: Rickets,  arthritis,  tooth decay,  bone repair,  immunity,  blood pressure,  diabetes

 Vitamin E or Tocopherol:  Anti-aging,  skin care,  heart diseases, blood circulation,  sterility,  brain function,  menopause, painful menstrual cycles,  eye disorders

 Vitamin K: Internal bleeding, blood clotting,  biliary obstruction, osteoporosis,  excessive menstrual flow,  menstrual pain