Vitamin/ Mineral	Deficiency Symptoms	Dosage per day
Boron	Osteoporosis, osteoarthitis, post-menopausal bone loss	3 mg
Calcium	Muscle spasms, rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis	1200 mg/d
Chromium	Rare: alteration in metabolsm of fats, carbohydrate, proteins, amino acids	300 mcg
Copper	Osteoporosis, inability of body to manufacture collagen, fatigue, baldness, slow growth, slow nervous system development, retardation	3 mg
Folic acid	Anemia, irritability, weakness, sleep disturbances, pallor, sore & reddened tongue	280 mcg/d
Iodine	Growth and sexual development can be delayed in children	200 mcg/d
Iron	Anemia, dry coarse hair, dysphagia, dizziness, fatigue, hair loss, cracked lips or tongue, nervousness, slowed mental response, pallor	15 mg/d
Magnesium	Sleep disturbance, irritability, rapis heartbeat, confusion, muscle spasm, GI upset	355 mg/d
Manganese	Rare: atherosclerosis, confusion, tremors, elevated cholesterol levels, impared vision & hearing, skin rash, irritability, increased blood pressure, pancreatic damahe, sweating, increase heart rate, mental impairment, grinding of teeth	10 mg
Molybdenum	Rare: increased heart rate, mouth & gum disorders, impotence in older males, increased respiratory rate, night blindness	200 mcg
Phosphorus	Fatigue, irritability, decreased appetite, bone pain, weakness, skin sensitivity	1200 mg/d
Potassium	Dry skin, acne, chills, diarrhea, impaired cognitive function, muscle spasms, arrhythmia, edema, decreased reflex response, thirst, glucose intolerance, growth retardation, insomnia, elevated cholesterol, decreased blood pressure	595
Selenium	muscle weakness, linked to cancer and heart disease, fatigue, growth retardation, elevated cholesterol levels, susceptibility to infection, sterility	75 mcg/d
Vanadium	Diabetes melitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypoglycemia	60 mcg
Vitamin A (retinol)	Poor night vision, macular degeneration, increase risk of cataracts, dry skin, hearing, taste, smell, nerve damage	6500 int. units/d
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)	Mild: appetite & weight loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, nervous system problems, Severe : beri beri, muscle weakness, decreased deep tendon reflex, edema, enlarge heart	1.6 mg/d
Vitamin/ Mineral	Deficiency Symptoms	Dosage per day
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	Un-steady gait, chronic fatigue, constipation, depression, digestive disturbances, dizziness, drowsiness, liver enlargement, hallucinations, headaches, inflammation of the tongue, irritability, mood swings, nerve disorders, palpitations, pernicious anemia, tinnitus, spinal cord degeneration	2.6 mcg/d
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)	Mild: cracks & sores to corners of the mouth and tongue, red eyes, skin lesions, dizziness, hair loss, inability to sleep, sensitivity to light, and poor digestion. Severe: anemia, nerve disease	1.8 mg/d
Vitamin B3 (niacin)	Mild: canker sores, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, halitosis, headache, indigestion, inability to sleep, loss of appetite, dermatitis Severe: pellagra	20 mg/d
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)	Rare: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headache, tingling in the hands, sleep disturbances, abdominal pains & cramps	10 mg/d
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)	Anemia, seizures, headache, nausea, dry & flaky skin, sore tongue, cracks on mouth, vomiting	2.1 mg/d
Vitamin C	Mild: poor wound healing, bleeding gums, easily bruised, nosebleeds, joint pain, lack of energy, susceptibility to infection Severe: scurvy	95 mg/d
Vitamin D	In infants irreversible bone deformation	400 int. units/d
Vitamin E	Rare symptoms may include anemia and edema	12 int. units/d
Vitamin K	Rare, except in newborns, where bleeding tendencies are possible. Elevated levels of vitamin K can interfere with the effects of anti-coagulants	65 mcg/d
Zinc	Change in taste & smell, nails can become thin and peel, acne, delayed sexual maturation, hair loss, elevated cholesterol, impaired night vision, impotence, growth retardation, increase susceptibility to infection	19 mg/d
Omega 3 (Essential fatty acid) from Flax seed	Impaired nervous system development Found in human milk	no recommended dosage

References:

Krinsky DL. Natural Therapeutics Pocket Guide 2nd Edition. Lexo-Comp. 2003. Ohio. 859-86

Rebecca Bush, Donald McBride, Bradley Bush. ND Notes Clinical Board Review

Jill E. Winland-Brown, EdD, MSN, FNP, Lynne Dunphy phD, MSM, FNP-C, Nina Waasdrop Nolte, MS, ARNP. Vitamin and Minerals Quick Study Health. BarCharts, Inc