Genu valgum to improve outcomes and use the leg muscles properly to support the bone structures. Alternative or complementary treatments may include certain procedures from Iyengar Yoga or the Feldenkrais Method. Rarely, the bone malformation underlying genu valgum can be traced to a lack of nutrition necessary for bone growth, which can cause conditions such as rickets (lack of bone nutrients, especially dietary vitamin D and calcium), or scurvy (lack of vitamin C). The correction of the underlying vitamin deficiency may restore a more normal progression of bone growth. Genu valgum Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the
Vitamin B12 deficiency While most symptoms resolve with supplementation some developmental and cognitive problems may persist. Tinnitus may be associated with vitamin B deficiency. The total amount of vitamin B stored in the body is between two and five milligrams in adults. Approximately 50% is stored in the liver, but approximately 0.1% is lost each day, due to secretions into the gut—not all of the vitamin in the gut is reabsorbed. While bile is the main vehicle for B excretion, most of this is recycled via enterohepatic circulation. Due to the extreme efficiency of this mechanism, the liver can store three to five