Nutrients in food and supplements all have varied but essential roles in protecting the body from disease, as well as creating an overall feeling of health and wellness.
Vitamins:
B Group - Healthy development of Red and White blood cells, Energy Production, healthy mood, memory, and clear thinking, hormonal balance.
Contribute to a healthy immune system, protect DNA from damage.
Vitamin A - Healthy skin and eyes, night vision.
Vitamin C - Aid wound healing, maintain skin elasticity, protect immune system
Vitamin D - Protects bones by aiding calcium absorption, protects immune system, prevents autoimmune disorders
Minerals:
Magnesium - Relax, Sleep, Reduce stress and tension, improve recovery, assist in bone density
Potassium - Regulate heart rate, maintain electrolyte balance, muscle contraction regulate hart rhythm
Phosphorus - An essential mineral primarily used for growth and repair of body cells and tissues.
Calcium - Is a mineral that is necessary for life. In addition to building bones and keeping them healthy, calcium helps our blood clot, nerves send messages and muscles contract, aids weight loss
Iron - energy production, transport of oxygen, healthy immune system, red blood cell health, memory, mood.
Amino Acids - (Protein) healthy hair, skin nails, healthy mood, maintain lean muscle tissue, increase metabolic rate, curb hunger, maintain healthy blood glucose levels.
So you can see - deficiency of one or two of these nutrients, and many systems of the body can be affected
B group deficiency, for example, effects your Immune system, Endocrine, Energy Production, Brain and Nervous system red blood cells and your skin...