Vanadium

Vanadium

Vanadium minimizes the risk of heart and vascular disease; promotes intensive energy production; indispensable for bone tissue, participates in the formation of teeth, helps protect them from cavities.

Signs of Vanadium deficiency

The body's need for vanadium is fully replenished through a proper diet.A person can suffer from a lack of this substance only if they: - Adhere to a strict diet and do not consume foods enriched with vanadium.- suffers from digestive dysfunction; - has problems with absorption of useful components.Symptoms of deficiency: - increased likelihood of heart and vascular abnormalities; - sharp decrease in blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia); - violation of childbearing function; - miscarriage, foetal maldevelopment, stillbirth; - occurrence of cancers; - deterioration of bone, muscle, cartilage tissue..

Signs of Vanadium excess

Symptoms of overdose: - loss of appetite; - nausea; - diarrhea; - dehydration; - rapid decrease in body weight; - decrease in immunity; - appearance of green plaque on tongue..

Main sources of Vanadium in nutrition

Sources: rice, buckwheat, beans, radishes, corn, pistachios, carrots.

Daily requirement of Vanadium

Infants
0-3 mo. mcg
5-7 mo. mcg
8-12 mo. mcg
Children
1-3 yr100 mcg
3-7 yr100 mcg
7-11 yr500 mcg
Men
11-14 yr900 mcg
14-18 yr1.1 mg
>19 yr1.3 mg
Women
11-14 yr900 mcg
14-18 yr1.1 mg
>19 yr1.3 mg