article_snippet.sent: Do you have white spots on your nails or bleeding gums?
article_snippet.sent: Those unpleasant little sore fissures we can get at the corners of the lips are a sure sign that B vitamin status is low and particularly B6.
article_snippet.sent: Cracks at THE SIDE OF THE MOUTH
article_snippet.sent: THE MOUTH are a sign the body is low on vitamin B6 .
article_snippet.sent: What’s causing BLEEDING GUMS?
article_snippet.sent: This is why the classic vitamin C full-on deficiency, scurvy involves haemorrhaging – body tissues are unable to be replenished and break down.
article_snippet.sent: If the body is deficient in this nutrient some people suffer bleeding gums and bruise easily .
article_snippet.sent: A very mild form of this can be seen in easy bruising and bleeding gums when brushing teeth, signs we are probably using up vitamin C very quickly in the stress response.
article_snippet.sent: Other signs of deficiency include susceptibility to infection/colds and difficulty recovering from illness.
highlights_snippet.sent: Nutrient deficiencies shows up as things like spots on nails or cracked lips .
  