Warning Signs Linked To A Vitamin E Deficiency

Muscle Weakness

With the absence of vitamin E, there is a significant influx of calcium gluconate into the individual's muscle cells. Muscle movements require ATP, the primary form of energy used by the cells. The mitochondria are the organelles inside of the cells responsible for taking nutrients and synthesizing them into ATP. However, calcium gluconate can overwhelm the mitochondria and cause them to become functionally compromised. The mitochondria in the individual's muscle cells are then unable to produce enough ATP to meet the muscle tissue demands.

This malfunction eventually causes a patient's muscles to degenerate over time. This muscle degeneration is the reason an affected individual will experience muscle weakness. This symptom of vitamin E deficiency can become life-threatening if the myocardium or heart muscle becomes affected by the degenerative effects of a vitamin E deficiency.