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Vitamin A & Carotenoids are important for...
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Fat Soluble (ADEK)
Important for Anti-oxidant function and in Vision. |
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Preformed Vitamin A source....
Provitamin A carotenoid source... |
Preformed Vitamin A: animals
Provitamin A carotenoid: green veggies. |
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Problems with too much
Vitamin A |
Birth Defects, Liver Abnormalities, Reduced Bone Minerals
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Vitamin B6
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Pyridoxine, water soluble.
Important for RBC & Immune support. Fortified in cereals. |
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Vitamin B12
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Cyanocobalmin (has colbalt).
Important in Nerve Cells and RBCs. AE: Decreased adsorption with Antiacid Medications (Proton Pump Inhibitors) |
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Folate
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Water Soluble Vitamin B.
Found in Green Leafy Vegetables. Important in DNA/RNA synthesis. |
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Folic Acid supplements can correct ______ associated with ____ deficiency, but will not correct changes in the _____ from a _____ deficiency.
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Folic Acid supplements can correct anemia associated with B12 deficiency, but will not correct changes in the CNS from a B12 deficiency.
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Vitamin C
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Antioxidant Activity.
Antihypertensive, Antviral, Immunomodulant. AE: Oxalate Stones (Kidney/Bladder) |
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Vitamin D
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Fat Soluble (ADEK)
Found in Food and UV. Liver and kidney help convert to active form: 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D which increases intestinal absorption of Calcium. |
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Vitamin E
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Alpha Tocopheral Acetate
Powerful Antioxidant |
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Calcium
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Know that it is poorly absorbed.
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Iron
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Essential to life, used in Hemoglobin or RBCs.
Heme Iron: animal source (better absorbed). Nonheme Iron in plants. AE: GI Keep Iron away from kids. |
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Zinc
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Healthy Immune System
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