On the topic of nutrition, maca root is full of vitamins and minerals that are needed to maintain the healthiness of the body. Minerals like calcium, magnesium, and iron are all found in maca root, as well as vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12, C, .
Deficiencies of some nutrients can cause depression, confusion or some mood disorders. A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body doesn’t absorb the necessary amount of a nutrient or if required nutrients are not present in adequate concentrations.
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased risk of asthma, cancer and chronic pain, among other conditions. Now, new study associates low vitamin D levels with greater risk of seasonal affective disorder.
Over 75 years of medical research and clinical practice reveals, overwhelmingly, that vitamin C has the power to ignite the ‘self-healing response’. I know what you’re thinking – if vitamin C is so good for us – why haven’t you been told about this .
Scurvy is a disease caused by a diet that lacks vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Patients develop anemia, debility, exhaustion, edema in some parts of the body, and sometimes ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth.
I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate it was. This name was turned down by my editor. ‘God-nose’ was not more successful, so in the end ‘hexuronic acid’ was agreed upon. To-day the substance is called ‘ascorbic acid’ and I will use this .