Vitamins And Minerals

Front 1

Lack of Vitamin A
(retinol retinal, retinoic acid)

Back 1

Xerophthalmia
or
blindness

Hint 1

Solution: increase orange colored plants in the diet to add beta-carotene.

Front 2

Lack of Vitamin D

Back 2

Rickets in children
or
Osteomalacia and osteoporosis in Adults

Hint 2

Solution: Increase exposure to sunlight which activates cholesterol in skin

Front 3

Lack of Vitamin K

Back 3

lack of clotting mechanisms which can lead to hemorrhage

Hint 3

Solution: Give newborns who lack intestinal bacteria that manufactures Vit K

Front 4

Lack of Vitamin B12

Back 4

Pernicious Anemia

Hint 4

Solution: Increase animal protein (only found in) and maintenance of intrinsic factor in stomach lining (essential for absorption)

Front 5

Lack of Thiamin

Back 5

Beriberi
or
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Hint 5

Increase whole grain rice
or
limit alcohol consumption

Front 6

Lack of Folate

Back 6

Neural tube disorders in fetus

Hint 6

Solution: supplement during pregnancy or increase animal protein

Front 7

Lack of Niacin

Back 7

Pellagra
"4 D's"
(Diarrhea, Dermititis, Dementia, Death)

Hint 7

Solution: supplement carefully to prevent painful skin flushing

Front 8

Lack of Vitamin C

Back 8

Scurvy

Hint 8

Solution: Increase fruits and vegetables in diet and stop smoking

Front 9

Lack of Vitamin E

Back 9

Lowered antioxidant ability

Hint 9

Solution: Increase whole grains and nuts in diet

Front 10

Lack of Water

Back 10

Dehydration

Hint 10

Increase water and decrease sodium

Front 11

Lack of Iron

Back 11

Anemia

Hint 11

Solution: Increase Vit C, MFP factor. Limit Coffee, Tea, Tannins, Phytates and Fiber

Front 12

Lack of Calcium

Back 12

Osteoporosis in adults

Hint 12

Increase in diet and add Vitamin D

Front 13

Lack of Iodine
(iodide)

Back 13

Goiter

Hint 13

Add iodized salt to diet to improve thyroid function

Front 14

Lack of Fluoride

Back 14

Dental caries

Hint 14

Add fluoridated water to diet

Front 15

Lack of Sodium

Back 15

Fluid retention problems

Hint 15

Add to diet

Front 16

Lack of Potassium

Back 16

Heart muscle damage

Hint 16

Chief positive ion in intracellular fluid

Front 17

Lack of Iron

Back 17

Anemia

Hint 17

Solution: Increase Vit C, MFP factor. Limit Coffee, Tea, Tannins, Phytates and Fiber

Front 18

Lack of Calcium

Back 18

Osteoporosis in adults

Hint 18

Increase in diet and add Vitamin D

Front 19

Lack of Iodine
(iodide)

Back 19

Goiter

Hint 19

Add iodized salt to diet to improve thyroid function

Front 20

Lack of Fluoride

Back 20

Dental caries

Hint 20

Add fluoridated water to diet

Front 21

Lack of Sodium

Back 21

Fluid retention problems

Hint 21

Add to diet

Front 22

Lack of Potassium

Back 22

Heart muscle damage

Hint 22

Chief positive ion in intracellular fluid

Front 23

Lack of Vitamin A
(retinol retinal, retinoic acid)

Back 23

Xerophthalmia
or
blindness

Hint 23

Solution: increase orange colored plants in the diet to add beta-carotene.

Front 24

Lack of Vitamin D

Back 24

Rickets in children
or
Osteomalacia and osteoporosis in Adults

Hint 24

Solution: Increase exposure to sunlight which activates cholesterol in skin

Front 25

Lack of Vitamin K

Back 25

lack of clotting mechanisms which can lead to hemorrhage

Hint 25

Solution: Give newborns who lack intestinal bacteria that manufactures Vit K

Front 26

Lack of Vitamin B12

Back 26

Pernicious Anemia

Hint 26

Solution: Increase animal protein (only found in) and maintenance of intrinsic factor in stomach lining (essential for absorption)

Front 27

Lack of Thiamin

Back 27

Beriberi
or
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Hint 27

Increase whole grain rice
or
limit alcohol consumption

Front 28

Lack of Folate

Back 28

Neural tube disorders in fetus

Hint 28

Solution: supplement during pregnancy or increase animal protein

Front 29

Lack of Niacin

Back 29

Pellagra
"4 D's"
(Diarrhea, Dermititis, Dementia, Death)

Hint 29

Solution: supplement carefully to prevent painful skin flushing

Front 30

Lack of Vitamin C

Back 30

Scurvy

Hint 30

Solution: Increase fruits and vegetables in diet and stop smoking

Front 31

Lack of Vitamin E

Back 31

Lowered antioxidant ability

Hint 31

Solution: Increase whole grains and nuts in diet

Front 32

Lack of Water

Back 32

Dehydration

Hint 32

Increase water and decrease sodium

Front 33

Lack of Iron

Back 33

Anemia

Hint 33

Solution: Increase Vit C, MFP factor. Limit Coffee, Tea, Tannins, Phytates and Fiber

Front 34

Lack of Calcium

Back 34

Osteoporosis in adults

Hint 34

Increase in diet and add Vitamin D

Front 35

Lack of Iodine
(iodide)

Back 35

Goiter

Hint 35

Add iodized salt to diet to improve thyroid function

Front 36

Lack of Fluoride

Back 36

Dental caries

Hint 36

Add fluoridated water to diet

Front 37

Lack of Sodium

Back 37

Fluid retention problems

Hint 37

Add to diet

Front 38

Lack of Potassium

Back 38

Heart muscle damage

Hint 38

Chief positive ion in intracellular fluid