Summary: <p>Today, we’re going to look at seventeen different superfoods and the nutritional deficiencies they can help fix. We’re going to examine the deficiency, the symptoms, and the superfood solution!</p> <p><br></p> <p>1. Scaly, flaky skin </p> <p>•Caused by an omega-3 fatty acid deficiency or by consuming excess omega-6 fatty acids</p> <p>•Increase cod liver oil, fish oil, or salmon </p> <p><br></p> <p>2. Eyelid twitching and general twitching </p> <p>•Calcium deficiency caused by alkalosis</p> <p>•Drink one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water a few times a day </p> <p><br></p> <p>3. Pink toothbrush after brushing your teeth</p> <p>•Mild case of scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)</p> <p>•Consume bell peppers or raw sauerkraut </p> <p><br></p> <p>4. Panic attacks</p> <p>•Related to a vitamin B1 deficiency</p> <p>•Take nutritional yeast </p> <p><br></p> <p>5. Constipation</p> <p>•Take castor oil</p> <p> </p> <p>6. Decreased libido and erectile dysfunction</p> <p>•Caused by a zinc deficiency</p> <p>•Consume more oysters or red meat </p> <p><br></p> <p>7. Bruising </p> <p>•Vitamin K1 deficiency</p> <p>•Add more dark, leafy green vegetables to your diet</p> <p><br></p> <p>8. Menopausal symptoms</p> <p>•You need more cholesterol to build hormones</p> <p>•Consume more grass-fed butter</p> <p><br></p> <p>9. Anemia </p> <p>•Vitamin B12 or an iron deficiency</p> <p>•Consume more grass-fed, grass-finished beef liver or red meat </p> <p><br></p> <p>10. Muscle loss </p> <p>•Caused by consuming junk food and other foods low in amino acids</p> <p>•Consume more red meat </p> <p><br></p> <p>11. Slow thyroid (hypothyroid)</p> <p>•Low selenium</p> <p>•Eat one Brazil nut each day </p> <p><br></p> <p>12. Insomnia </p> <p>•Magnesium deficiency</p> <p>•Add more spinach and almonds to your diet</p> <p><br></p> <p>13. Can’t see in the dark/night blindness</p> <p>•Vitamin A deficiency</p> <p>•Consume whole pasture-raised, organic eggs</p> <p><br></p> <p>14. Lower back pain </p> <p>•Vitamin D deficiency</p> <p>•Take cod liver oil (also provides vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids) </p> <p><br></p> <p>15. Puffy eyes </p> <p>•Potassium deficiency</p> <p>•Consume avocado and decrease carbs</p> <p><br></p> <p>16. Prolonged muscle soreness </p> <p>•Vitamin E deficiency</p> <p>•Consume raw sunflower seeds and leafy green vegetables </p> <p><br></p> <p>17. General weakness</p> <p>•Sodium deficiency</p> <p>•Add more Himalayan sea salt to your diet </p>
