Diabetes, Nutrition, Obesity and Eating Disorders

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation

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Vitamins are micronutrients that serve a specific purpose and benefit the body in a distinctive way. Vitamin and mineral insufficiency can hinder the body's capacity to heal and protect itself. Micronutrients can also have an influence on mental wellbeing. Studies in New Zealand have shown that using micronutrients in suitable doses can assist to treat depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and trauma. Deprived vitamin B12 status is common amongst young children in numerous low- to middle-income countries. Hence vitamin and mineral supplements play a major role in the wellbeing that directly and indirectly cause changes in blood sugar levels.