Nutrient Deficiencies...
Dr. Anastasia Banicki-Hoffman M.D.
Integrative Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, PLLC
www.integrativechildpsychiatry.com
1 ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID (OMEGA 3)
1343 Rochester Road, Suite 104~Troy, MI 48083
PH 248 918-4911
FOUND IN FISH/COD LIVER OIL, BEEF,
LAMB, EGG YOLK, BUTTER/GHEE, FLAX SEEDS, HEMP SEEDS, WALNUTS
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Deficiency symptoms include: Dry, scaly (chicken) skin patches – looks like permanent goose bumps and
is often seen behind the arms – called keratosis pilaris
Dry hair with straw-like texture
Excessive earwax buildup or visible earwax
Excessive thirst
No sense of thirst
Toe walking – can be essential fatty acid deficiency or yeast overgrowth
Eating butter or margarine by itself
2 ZINC
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FOUND IN PUMPKIN SEEDS, NUTS, LEGUMES, GINGER AND OATS
Deficiency symptoms include: Poor growth
Acne on the back, face, shoulders
Dry skin
Photophobia or poor twilight vision
Angular stomatitis
Enlarged tonsils in a child
Impaired wound healing
Cracks and splitting of skin on fingertips, fingernails that are weak
White spots or pitting on fingernails
Poor immune function
Decreased appetite, meat avoidance, decreased taste and smell
3 MAGNESIUM
FOUND IN SWEET POTATO, WINTER SQUASH, BROCCOLI, LEAFY
GREENS, SEAWEED, NETTLES, WHOLE GRAINS, NUTS AND LEGUMES
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Deficiency symptoms include: Depression – magnesium has well documented antidepressant effects
Anxiety, nervousness, irritability
Emotional reactivity
Insomnia – improving magnesium status is associated with better quality sleep; it mimics the action of
melatonin
Constipation
Migraine headaches
ADHD (magnesium is needed to make dopamine)
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Is usually low in hyperactive children
Difficulty with memory and concentration
Tics, muscle jerks and spasms
4 VITAMIN B12
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FOUND IN LIVER, EGGS, FISH, LAMB AND BEEF
Deficiency symptoms include:
Fatigue
Panic disorders
Anxiety
OCD
Depression
Paranoia & hallucinations
Memory loss
Confusion
Outbursts of temper
Behavioral changes
5 VITAMIN D
FOUND IN SUNSHINE, RAW DAIRY, GRASS FED BUTTER, COD
LIVER OILS & OILY FISH, EGG YOLKS, & LIVER
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Low vitamin D levels are linked to :
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Anxiety
May improve symptoms of depression
Psoriasis
Muscle pain and weakness
Elevated blood pressure
Some forms of cancer & autoimmune disease
Seizures
6 CHOLESTEROL
FOUND IN EGGS, SHRIMP, COCONUT, & ANIMAL FOODS (MEATS,
FISH, POULTRY & DAIRY)
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Risks from low total cholesterol include:
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Increased rate of school suspension
Increased violent behavior and aggression
Increased anxiety
Increased suicide
Increased depression and bipolar disorder
Increased cancer
Increased chronic fatigue syndrome
Increased stroke rate
Increased infection susceptibility such as gastrointestinal infections
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