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Eating a balanced and nutritious diet has many benefits, while a diet that is poor in nutrients leads to a number of symptoms, which is the way your body reacts to a deficiency of vitamins and minerals, and recognizing them helps to adjust the appropriate diet for you. This article reviews the 8 most common signs of vitamin and mineral deficiency, and how to treat them. 1. Fragility of nails and hair Several factors may cause hair and nails fragility, such as a deficiency of biotin, or vitamin B7, which helps the body convert food into energy. Biotin deficiency is very rare, but if it occurs it causes hair loss and nail breakage. Other symptoms of biotin deficiency include: chronic fatigue, muscle pain, and cramping and tingling in the hands and feet. Risk factors include: pregnancy, smoking, heavy drinking, Crohn's disease, prolonged use of antibiotics and some anticonvulsant drugs. Eating raw egg white causes a lack of biotin, because it contains avidin, a protein that binds to ...