In addition to the sun, oxygen and food, we need vitamins for a full and healthy life. Still - in translation from Latin, the first part of the word - vita - means nothing more than "life".
No vitamin deficiency!
A person needs vitamins every day, regardless of age, gender, occupation and time of year outside the window. A chronic lack of vitamins in the body is called vitamin deficiency and can lead to consequences such as:
- peeling of the skin, brittle nails, destruction of tooth enamel;
- dry scalp and hair loss;
- redness and tearing of the eyes;
- swelling of the face, swelling of the eyes;
- cramps, numbness, body aches;
- depression, melancholy, inability to concentrate;
- nervousness, frequent change of mood, loss of strength;
- digestive disorders, lack of appetite;
- decreased libido.
Where are you vitamins?
Most often, a lack of vitamins is observed in spring and autumn. In spring, this is due to the fact that in winter there are few natural and healthy vegetables and fruits, and the assortment offered by supermarkets is unlikely to replenish the supply of vitamins in our body.
Autumn vitamin deficiency catches up with us because the body does not have time to quickly rebuild when moving from a hot summer to a dank and rainy autumn. A sharp cooling and a decrease in solar activity triggers the mechanism of increased consumption of vitamins to maintain a weakening immunity. Naturally, the reserves accumulated over the summer will not be enough for a long time, so the body must be supported in its struggle for energy and health.
Vitamin ABC
Remember: each season has its own vitamins. Before you run to the pharmacy and buy the first ones, you need to find out what they generally are, how they work, which ones are needed in the spring, and which vitamins are best taken in the fall:
- Vitamin A (also called retinol) is essential for healthy nails, skin, hair and teeth. In addition, it is vitamin A that protects our respiratory organs from diseases such as bronchitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis, so it must be included in vitamins in the fall.
- Vitamins B1 and B2 are called "growth vitamins", they are necessary for the proper functioning of the digestive system, heart and nerve endings. It is important to take them in the spring, when the body is depleted in winter frosts.
- Vitamin B6 helps form antibodies and hydrochloric acid, participates in hematopoiesis, slows the aging of the body, and reduces the risk of nervous disorders.
- Vitamin B12 improves memory, enhances energy concentration, calms the nervous system and protects the body from anemia.
- Vitamin B13 is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12 and folic acid.
- Vitamin B17 significantly reduces the risk of cancer. In general, no matter what vitamins to take (in the fall or in the spring), the presence of Group B agents is desirable in any complex.
- Vitamin C (everyone’s favorite ascorbic acid) is involved in the regeneration of the skin, helps the body to produce collagen, boosts immunity, takes an active part in protecting against acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections, protects the blood from thickening it, and reduces the level of harmful cholesterol. By the way, it is ascorbic acid that is the first vitamins necessary for the fall.
- Vitamin D acts as a kind of catalyst for the protective properties of vitamins A and C, so they are better absorbed, and their effect on the body is enhanced. Complexes, which contain a high amount of vitamin D (about 400 IU), are best taken in the spring, when the body longs for the sun. And what vitamins to drink in the fall, so that an overdose of vitamin D does not happen? It is worth choosing those in which it is a little (less than 350 IU).
- Vitamin E prolongs our youth, acts as a kind of air filter in the lungs, normalizes blood pressure, and prevents the formation of blood clots. In addition, it is prescribed for all expectant mothers, as it promotes conception and preserves pregnancy. This is the same all-season vitamin as B vitamins.
- Vitamin F burns fats, helps in the fight against excess weight, improves the quality of skin and hair.
- Vitamin P eliminates bruising and swelling, and also protects the health of capillaries and the oral cavity.
- Vitamin T enhances blood coagulation, accelerates the healing of wounds and burns.
For vitamins - to the pharmacy!
Undoubtedly, the best natural vitamins are found in the food we eat every day. Fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, milk and its derivatives, seafood and greens - this is a natural storehouse of substances necessary for well-being.
But how many apples, cottage cheese and, for example, trout should be eaten per day in order to fill the body with the necessary daily norm of vitamins? After all, few of us eat right 3-4 times a day. As a rule, a morning consists of a cup of coffee and a sandwich, at work we confine ourselves to a dry snack, and even dinner will not provide us with the daily dose of vitamins necessary for good health.
Fortunately, pharmacies offer a wide range of vitamin complexes, and a competent pharmacist will tell you which vitamins are best to drink in the fall and which ones in the spring. In addition, you can choose vitamins for babies, preschoolers, teens, adults and the elderly. The fact is that each age group has its own daily diets in different vitamins and it is advisable to take this into account.
Toddlers and Vitamins
Newly made mothers are often puzzled by the question of which vitamins are best for crumbs up to a year to drink in the fall.
Newborns, if they are healthy and are breastfed, additional vitamins are not needed. The baby receives everything necessary for development from mother's milk. And for the little ones who eat artificial nutrition, vitamins "Water the Baby" are suitable. However, you can’t give vitamins to such crumbs without permission - you should consult a pediatrician!
What vitamins are best taken in the fall for babies from 1 to 4 years old? After all, during this period they grow very actively, and they certainly go to a day nursery or kindergarten. The following vitamin complexes are suitable for this age group:
- Dr. Theiss Multivitamol ("Doctor Theiss Multivitamol").
- "Sana Sol."
- A series of vitamins "Pikovit": "Pikovit 1+" (in the form of a syrup), "Pikovit Unik 3+" (chewing pastilles), "Pikovit 4+" (multi-colored tablets for resorption).
- Kinder Biovital ("Biovital Gel");
- "Alphabet - Our Baby."
Vitamin preparation for school
For preschoolers, from 5 to 7 years old, vitamins are needed that will support not only physical, but also mental development - because soon to school! The most famous drugs:
- "Picks 5+";
- "Alphabet - Kindergarten";
- Univit
- Vitrum Plus;
- Triovit;
- "Multi-Tabs Classic";
- "Vitamishki".
From 7 to 12 years old - their vitamins. A school is not only a temple of knowledge, but also an accumulation of various bacteria that daily attack a student’s body. What vitamins are better to drink in the fall to strengthen the immune system and help the student's body cope with the load? These are the drugs:
- "Picks 7+";
- "Centrum Children's Pro";
- Complivit Asset.
From the age of 12, a period of intensive growth begins, coupled with a puberty period, and vitamins are necessary for a child more than ever! Suitable drugs:
- "Vitrum Teen";
- "Pikovit Omega-3" or "Pikovit Forte";
- "Supradin Kids Bears."
Vitamins for adults
What vitamins are best for adults to drink in the fall? After all, the body of an adult, like a child, needs the support of vitality and energy! In this situation, such drugs are suitable:
- "Supradin";
- Duovit
- Farmaton;
- Gerimax;
- Undevit.
In a word, vitamins help to boost immunity, maintain health, improve attention and memory, and also favorably affect the general condition of the body. And to drink them or not to drink - decide for yourself.