November 20, 2014: With the news of Mike Nichols death, the MailOnline is re-running this article originally published in September. When Diane Sawyer met Mike Nichols, the Oscar, Grammy and five-time Tony winning director was a drug addict, hooked on the sleeping pill Halcion, and floating in a black depression. He was having a nervous breakdown and lost in âHalcion madnessâ with thoughts of going crazy, losing all his money and dying.
The symptoms of a mineral deficiency depend upon which nutrient the body lacks. They include: 1  constipation, bloating, or abdominal pain. 2  decreased immune system. 3  diarrhea. 4  irregular heart beat. 5  loss of appetite. 6  muscle cramping.
Micronutrients with a big role in the body. Vitamins and minerals are often called micronutrients because your body needs only tiny amounts of them. Yet failing to get even those small quantities virtually guarantees disease. Here are a few examples of diseases that can result from vitamin deficiencies: Scurvy.