QUESTION: Which vitamin deficiency causes dizziness?
ANS:
- The main vitamin deficiency that can cause dizziness is vitamin B12 deficiency.
- Vitamin B12 plays a crucial role in the normal functioning of the nervous system.
- It helps in the maintenance of nerve cells and the production of myelin, a protective coating around nerves.
- When there is a deficiency of vitamin B12, it can lead to neurological symptoms, including
- Dizziness
- Lightheadedness
- Imbalance
| Vitamin | Deficiency Symptoms | Food Sources |
| Vitamin B12 | · Dizziness,
· Lightheadedness · Imbalance |
· Meat
· Fish · Dairy products · Fortified cereals |
| Vitamin D | · Dizziness
· Lightheadedness · Vertigo |
· Fatty fish (salmon, mackerel)
· Fortified dairy products · Sunlight exposure |
| Vitamin C
|
· Dizziness, · Lightheadedness
|
· Citrus fruits
· Berries · Peppers · Broccoli |
| Vitamin B6 | · Dizziness
· Lightheadedness · Impaired coordination |
· Chicken
· Turkey · Fish · Potatoes · Bananas · Chickpeas |
| Vitamin E
|
· Dizziness
· Unsteady gait
|
· Nuts
· Seeds · Vegetable oils · Leafy greens |
| Iron | · Dizziness
· Lightheadedness · Weakness |
· Red meat
· Poultry · Fish · Legumes · Fortified grains |
| Thiamin (B1) | · Dizziness
· Weakness · Poor coordination |
· Pork
· Legumes · Whole grains · Nuts |