SYMPTOMS OF VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY - SYMPTOMS
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Symptoms of lack of vitamin A



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The first symptoms of vitamin A deficiency are difficulty adapting to night vision, dry skin, dry hair, brittle nails and decreased immune system with the frequent onset of flu and infections. Vitamin A can be found in foods such as pumpkin, carrot, papaya, egg yolk and liver, and an adult's body is able to store a stock of up to 1 year of this vitamin in the liver, while in children this stock lasts only a few weeks