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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deficiency of b16 and b12 can cause what | anemia |
| take vit c with what mineral to increase absorpton of what | iron |
| sufficient of what needs to be present in the stomach for iron absorption | hca |
| exessive amounts of what vit and minerals can interfere with absorption of iron | zinc and vit e |
| what are three sources of iron | green leefy veggies.meat, fish, egg, milk and beets |
| what mineral is vital for physical and mental developement | iodine |
| what mineral helps metabolize fat in the body | iodine |
| deficiency of this mineral can cause mental retardation | iodine |
| copper levels dcrease n our bodies if large amount of what two vit and minerals are consumed | vit c and zinc |
| what mineral causes osteoporosis if its deficient | copper |
| exessive amounts of copper intake can cause what | lead poisoning |
| what are five important bennefits to copper intake | elastin, important for skin protein,healthy nerve and joints,formation of collagen,skin and connective tissue,and is a vital anti oxidant |
| what mineral is important for blood clotting,bone and tooth formation | phosphurus |
| what three minerals need to be in balance | magnesium,calcium and phosphurus |
| exessive amounts of phoshurus can interfere with what mineral uptake | calcium uptake |
| vit d increases the effectiveness of what mineral | phosphurus |
| Name some sources of phosphurus | corn,dairy product,meat |
| what are three important things about zinc | healing of wounds,skin disease,prostate gland fuction, |
| what mineral increases absorption of vit a | zinc |
| what two minerals should be taken at different times | zinc and iron |
| no more than 100 mg of what mineral | zinc |
| what are three sources of zinc | egg yolk,meat,whole grain |
| what are four sources of sulfur | fish ,garlic,eggs,soybeans |
| what are two key things that sulfur does | imp for oxidation,stimulates bile secretion |
| Sulfur is the key mineral that makes up what substance | garlic, the king of herbs |
| what are two symptoms of selenium deficiency | arthritis,brittle nails |
| what are the vital importance to selenium | vital antioxidant,provents free radicals to form, good for the immune system,prevents heart disease and cancer |
| no more than 200 mg of what mineral | selenium |
| what are three sources of selenium | broccoli,brown rice,chicken,dairy products |
| sulfur stimulates what | bile secretion |
| do not take more than 3-6 mg of what mineral | boron |
| the amino acid lysine is needed for what mineral to be properly absorbed | calcium |
| what are three sources of calcium | cheese, eggs,fish,lima beans |
| oxalic acid can combine with calcium to form what | calcium oxalate kidney stones |
| oxalic acid is found in what foods | almonds,beet,greens,spinach which can interfere with calcium asorption |
| diuretics may ause deficiency of what mineral | calcium |
| insufficient vit d or magnesium hinders what | calcium uptake |
| its best to take calcium and what other mineral at the same time | iron |
| consmption of large amounts of vit d and protein can decrease levels of what minerl | magnesium |
| fat soluble vitamins hinder absorption of what acid | oxalic acid |
| absorption is altered in the body by alcohol,diarrhea,floride, high levels of zinc and vit increase the need of what mineral | magnesium |
| magnesium sources | fish,meat, and seafood |
| to much calcium can interfere with absorption of what mineral | zinc |
| magnesium is great to prevent calcification of soft tissue in the body? true or false | true |
| magnesium has a dramatic effect in reducing birth effects? true or false | true |
| what are some magnesium deficiency syptoms | confusion,isomnia,irratabilty |