Vitamin C

SOURCES:

CITRUS FRUITS, KIWI FRUIT, MANGO, PAPAYA, PINEAPPLE, BERRIES, WATERMELON, BROCCOLI, SPINACH, TOMATOES

FUNCTIONS:

HEAL WOUNDS AND FORM SCAR TISSUE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CARTILAGE, BONES, AND TEETH

DEFICIENCY:

FATIGUE, INFLAMMATION OF GUMS, JOINT PAIN, AND POOR WOUND HEALING

HARMFUL:

ANEMIA, BLEEDING GUMS, DRY AND SPLITTING HAIR, DRY SKIN, WEAK TOOTH ENAMEL

Vitamin A

SOURCES:

SWEET POTATO

PUMPKIN

CARROTS

SPINACH

APRICOTS

CHEESE

MILK

FUNCTIONS:

MAINTAINS HEALTHY TEETH, BONES, SOFT TISSUE, MUCUS MEMBRANES

DEFICIENCY:

FAT MAL ABSORPTION, OR LIVER DISORDERS, NIGHT BLINDNESS

HARMFUL:

LIVER ABNORMALITIES, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, AND OSTEOPOROSIS