How does vitamin mineral deficiency occur?
There are several causes of vitamin mineral deficiency. Lack of certain enzymes that utilize vitamins and minerals for accelerating the chemical reactions is the foremost cause. Smoking and alcohol damage certain water soluble and lipid soluble vitamins. Taking junk and highly refined foods may cause vitamin deficiency. Conclusion: Vitamins and minerals take part in metabolism and catabolism. Metabolisms are constructive and catabolisms are destructive vital set of chemical reactions. In absence of vitamins and minerals these chemical reactions would be too slow to complete making life impossible. Lack of nutrients affects cell growth and immune system that in turn results in pimples, papules and pustules.