🟢 Vitamin K Deficiency

 

🟢 Vitamin K Deficiency

Symptoms may include:

• Excessive bleeding (from cuts, nose, gums)

• Easy bruising

• Heavy menstrual bleeding

• Blood in urine or stool

• Slow wound healing

Who is at risk?

• People with liver disease

• Newborn babies (low stores at birth)

• People taking blood-thinning medications (like warfarin)

• Those with poor absorption (intestinal disorders)

Vitamin K-rich foods (to prevent deficiency):

• Green leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, broccoli, cabbage)

• Brussels sprouts

• Green beans

• Soybean oil

• Liver

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🟢 Foods that Contain Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that protects cells from damage.

Best food sources:

• Nuts and seeds (almonds, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts)

• Vegetable oils (sunflower oil, wheat germ oil, safflower oil)

• Green leafy vegetables (spinach, broccoli)

• Avocado

• Fish (salmon, trout)

• Fortified cereals

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✅ In short:

• Vitamin K deficiency = bleeding issues → prevent with green leafy veggies.

• Vitamin E foods = nuts, seeds, oils, spinach, avocado.