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14 Cards in this Set
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Omega 3 Fatty Acids
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Improves immune system maturation, benefits cognitive performance, improves blood flow (by thickening carotid arteries), fights cardiovascular disease
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Vitamin B-12
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Normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, formation of blood, metabolism of all cells (affects DNA/fatty acid synthesis
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What is the relationship between Vitamin B-12 and Pernicious Anemia?
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Pernicious Anemia is an autoimmune disease in which parietal cells of the stomach responsible for secreting intrinsic factor are destroyed.
Intrinsic factor is crucial for the absorption of Vitamin B-12 |
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Magnesium?
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affects nerve conduction through action on a cell membrane, energy production, muscle contraction, and wound healing.
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How does Magnesium affect nerve conduction action on cell membranes?
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Magnesium closes certain calcium channels, so nerves have less activity
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How does Magnesium affect energy production?
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ATP requires magnesium to metabolize carbohydrates.
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How does Magnesium affect muscle contraction?
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Active transport of potassium and calcium across all membranes require magnesium.
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How does Magnesium affect wound healing?
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Magnesium is in fluid affecting cell migration
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Magnesium deficiencies lead to?
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Deficieny can lead to cardiovascular disease, spasms, diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety, osteoporosis, cerebral infarction.
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Fiber
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Metabolically inert, provides satiety, lowers total and LDL cholesterol, balances intestinal pH and stimulates intestinal fermentation production of short-chain fatty acids, regulates blood sugar
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How does Fiber work?
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Attracts H20 and forms a viscous gel during digestion slowing the emptying of the stomach and intestinal transit, shielding carbohydrates from enzymes, and delaying absorption of glucose.
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Vitamin C
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Antioxidant
Cofactor in several enzymatic reactions Metabolic reactions Pro-oxidant Antihistamine |
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What can Vitamin C deficiency lead to?
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Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, chronic inflammatory disease, diabetes, scurvy
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How does Vitamin C function?
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Protects against Oxidative Stress (Antioxidant)
Enhances Collagen synthesis (cofactor in enzymatic reactions (Def. Scurvy) Electron donor for important enzymes (metabolic reactions) Reduces transitional metals: Cu2+ reduced to Cu1+ (Pro-Oxidant) |
