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PrintMany health conditions result from vitamin, mineral, or fatty acid deficiencies; increasing the intake of these nutrients should improve the symptoms of deficiency. In other cases, the risk for developing a health condition is lessened or prognosis improved by consuming optimal amounts of certain nutrients, usually because the nutrient strengthens the body's natural defenses against disease. Here is a brief list of the nutrients considered important in either the prevention or treatment of certain health conditions.
Health Condition |
Nutrients |
|
| A | Acne | Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Zinc |
| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | Vitamin A, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, Zinc | |
| Adrenal Insufficiency | Licorice | |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, Choline | |
| Amenorrhea | Dong Quia | |
| Analgesic | Devil's Claw | |
| Anemia | Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Copper, Iron, Selenium | |
| Antiinflammatory | Devil's Claw, Grape Seed | |
| Antioxidant | Bilberry, Grape Seed, Green Tea | |
| Anxiety | Kava Kava | |
| Arthritis, Rheumatoid | Cat's Claw, Devil's Claw | |
| Asthma | Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Selenium | |
| B | Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) | Saw Palmetto |
| Bronchitis | Licorice Root | |
| Bruising | Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Calcium, Copper, Zinc | |
| Burns | Vitamin C, Calcium, Zinc | |
| C | Cancer | Green Tea, Vitamin A, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium, Selenium, Zinc |
| Capillary fragility and permeability | Bilberry, Grape Seed Extract | |
| Cardiovascular Disease | Garlic, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Niacin, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Vitamin B6 | |
| Cataracts | Vitamin E, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C | |
| Catarrh, respiratory | Goldenseal, Licorice | |
| Cholesterol, high | Garlic, Green Tea | |
| Catarrh, respiratory | Goldenseal, Licorice | |
| Circulation, poor | Bilberry, Ginkgo Biloba, Gotu Kola | |
| Cirrhosis, liver | Milk Thistle Fruit | |
| Common Cold | Echinacea, Vitamin C, Zinc | |
| Constipation | Cascara Sagrada | |
| Convalescence | Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng), Ginseng (Asian) | |
| Coronary Complications | Hawthorn | |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | |
| D | Debility | Ginseng (Asian) |
| Dementia, senility | Ginkgo Biloba | |
| Depression, mild to moderate | Ginkgo Biloba, St. John's Wort, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine | |
| Dermatitis | Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C, Linoleic Acid | |
| Diabetic Retinopathy | Bilberry | |
| Diabetes | Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Biotin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Chromium, Magnesium, Zinc, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | |
| Dysmenorrhea | Dong Quai | |
| Dyspepsia | Ginger | |
| E | Eczema, atopic | Evening Primrose Oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Biotin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid |
| Exhaustion, mental or physical | Ginseng (Asian) | |
| F | Fatigue | Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng), Ginseng (Asian), Gotu Kola |
| Fibrocystic Breast Disease | Vitamin E, Linoleic Acid | |
| Fortification | Ginseng (Asian) | |
| Flu | Echinacea | |
| G | Gingivitis | Vitamin C, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Calcium |
| Glaucoma | Vitamin C | |
| H | Hair Problems | Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Copper, Iron, Zinc |
| Hay Fever | Vitamin C | |
| Headaches | Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Biotin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Choline, Iron, Magnesium, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | |
| Hearing Disorders | Vitamin D, Iodine | |
| Heart Disease/Complications | Hawthorn | |
| Hemorrhoids | Bilberry | |
| Hepatoprotection | Milk Thistle Fruit | |
| Herpes Simplex | Beta Carotene, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Biotin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Copper, Iron, Selenium, Zinc, Lysine | |
| Hypertension | Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | |
| I | Immune Stimulant | Cat's Claw Bark, Echinacea |
| Infections, lack of resistance | Ginseng (Asian) | |
| Inflammation, mucosal | Goldenseal | |
| Insomnia | Valerian, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Biotin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Tryptophan | |
| Intermittent Claudication | Ginkgo Biloba | |
| Invigoration | Ginseng (Asian) | |
| J | ||
| K | Kidney Stones | Vitamin B6, Magnesium |
| L | Liver, chronic inflammation | Milk Thistle |
| Liver, toxic damage | Milk Thistle | |
| Liver Disorders | Vitamin A, Beta Carotene, Vitamin E, Choline, Selenium, Methionine | |
| Lupus Erythemastosus | Vitamin A, Vitamin E | |
| M | Macular Degeneration | Beta Carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, Zinc |
| Mastalgia (painful breasts) | Evening Primrose Oil | |
| Memory, short-term | Ginkgo Biloba | |
| Menorrhalgia | Dong Quai | |
| Mental Exhaustion | Ginseng (Asian) | |
| Microcirculatory Disease | Bilberry, Grape Seed Extract | |
| Migraine Headaches | Feverfew | |
| Morning Sickness | Vitamin B6 | |
| Motion Sickness | Ginger | |
| Muscle Spasms | Cayenne | |
| N | Nausea | Ginger |
| Night Blindness | Bilberry, Vitamin A, Zinc | |
| O | Osteomalacia | Vitamin D, Calcium |
| Osteoporosis | Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Boron, Calcium, Copper, Fluoride, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc | |
| P | Pain | Devil's Claw Root |
| Physical Exhaustion | Ginseng (Asian) | |
| Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) | Evening Primrose Oil, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Calcium, Magnesium, Linoleic Acid | |
| Prostate Hyperplasia Symptoms | Saw Palmetto | |
| Q | ||
| R | Respiratory Tract Infection | Echinacea |
| Restlessness | Kava Kava | |
| Retinopathy, diabetic | Bilberry | |
| Rickets | Vitamin D, Calcium | |
| S | Sedative | Kava Kava |
| Shingles | Cayenne | |
| Sickle Cell Anemia | Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin E, Zinc | |
| Sleep Enhancement | Kava Kava, Valerian Root | |
| Stomach upset | Ginger | |
| Stress | Ginseng (Asian), Gotu Kola, Kava Kava, Valerian Root, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Biotin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Magnesium, Zinc | |
| T | Tendinitis | Devil's Claw Root |
| Thyroid Disorders | Vitamin D, Zinc | |
| Tinnitus | Ginkgo Biloba | |
| Tonic | Eleuthro (Siberian Ginseng), Ginseng (Asian) | |
| U | Ulcers, gastric and duodenal | Licorice Root |
| Upper Respiratory Tract Infection | Echinacea | |
| Urinary Tract Infection | Cranberry, Vitamin A, Vitamin C | |
| V | Varicose Veins, prevention of | Bilberry |
| Vertigo | Ginkgo Biloba | |
| W | ||
| X | ||
| Y | Yeast Infections | Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Zinc, Omega-3 Fatty Acids |
| Z |