8 common signs you may be vitamin deficient

Everyone needs a processed snack now and again, but if you don’t have enough vitamin intake, you can start to experience symptoms that will hold you back.

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Brittle nails and hair

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Hair loss

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Dandruff or patchy scalp

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Restless leg syndrome

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