All you need to know about Vitamin Testing
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All you need to know about Vitamin Testing
INTRODUCTION
● Vitamins are the organic compounds useful for our body. They are present in traces in different food content.
● Our body does not produce enough vitamins and hence, our body is prone to its deficiencies.
● There are different types of vitamins and each of them is important for the body.
● Deficiency of any vitamin will affect the daily functions of the body. So Vitamin Testing is important.
Classification of Vitamin
Fat Soluble Vitamin:
These types of vitamins are stored in the fatty tissues of the body and liver and are stayed for the longer time. These are:
● Vitamin A● Vitamin D● Vitamin E● Vitamin K
Water Soluble Vitamin:
These types of vitamins are unable to store in the body and are excreted in the urine. These are:
● Vitamin C● Vitamin B
Vitamins and their Benefits
● Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, bones, soft tissue, mucous membranes, and skin.
● Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) - Vitamin B6 helps form red blood cells and maintain brain function.
● Vitamin B12, like the other B vitamins, is important for metabolism. It also helps form red blood cells and maintain the central nervous system.
● Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an antioxidant that promotes healthy teeth and gums. It helps the body absorb iron and maintain healthy tissue. It is also essential for wound healing.
● Vitamin D (sunshine vitamin) - helps the body absorb calcium. It also helps maintain proper blood levels of calcium and phosphorus.
● Vitamin E (tocopherol) - It helps the body form red blood cells.● Vitamin K - important for bone health.● Biotin is essential for the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, and in the
production of hormones and cholesterol.● Niacin is a B vitamin that helps maintain healthy skin and nerves. It also has
cholesterol-lowering effects at higher doses.
Causes of vitamin deficiencies
A varied and balanced diet usually provides you with enough vitamins and minerals for optimal health. But deficiencies can happen for a number of reasons. Some common causes include:
● Poor absorption of nutrients ● A diet lacking in fruit or vegetables● Apoorly vegetarian diet● Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol● Medications ● Pregnancy
Vitamin Testing
With the help of blood test most of the vitamin and mineral defeciencies can be picked up.
● Venous blood test - Blood sample can be collected by puncturing the vein using a needle by a health professional
● Finger Prick Blood Test - Blood sample should be collected by pricking the finger using a lancet.
Vitamin Testing Lab in dubai offers
better solution for your problems related
to vitamin deficiency.
Advantages of a vitamin Testing
● There are several categories of vitamin in a human body. A vitamin Testing can help
you understand the exact kind of the vitamin that your body lacks.
● If you are suffering from the crisis of any specific kind of vitamin in your body, then a
vitamin Testing can help the doctors find out the exact treatment for you.
● It can also help you to know about the practices, exercises or the precautionary
measures that are necessary to increase the amount of vitamin.