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Macrominerals

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Macrominerals   Calcium, Sodium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Potassium, Chloride  
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Calcium sources   Dairy products, sardines, clams and oysters, cruciferous vegetables, tofu, fortified juices  
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Calcium Absorption Reduced by   Oxalate, Phytate, phosphorus (but not likely to affect Ca balance), Menopause, Age, Iron  
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Calcium absorption increased by   Vitamin D  
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Calcium absorption excretion may be increased by   Protein, Sodium, Chloride  
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Calcium absorption supplements   Citrate is best absorbed, take carbonate with food,  
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Functions of Calcium   Normal bone (99% of Ca in bones and teeth, Hydroxyapatite- bone crystals, men lose bone mass at high rate in menopause) ; Intracellular messenger: Activates protein kinase(phosphorylations) Activates phospholipase  
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Functions of Calcium cont'd:   - Muscle contraction : Ca enters muscle and binds to troponin c - Blood clotting: required for activation of clotting factors - Normal Blood Pressure - Colon Cancer Prevention  
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Calcium Deficiency   - Decrease in serum : Tetany = uncontrolled muscle contraction - Decrease in bone : Rickets in children; Osteoporosis in adults - Decrease intake : HTN, Colon Ca, Weight Gain  
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Calcium Assessment   Serum Calcium , Serum ionized Ca (direct measure of active calcium levels), Bone mass/density Ca (best measured by Dexa)  
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Phosphorus sources   Dairy, MFP, Nuts/Seeds, Legumes, Soft Drinks  
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Phosphorus Absorption   - Decreased by: Phytates, Magnesium Calcium - Increased by : Vitamin D  
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Phosphorus Fuctions   - Bone mineralization = hydroxyapatite - Energy-rich compounds = ATP, creatine phosphate - Phospholipids = cell membranes - Coenzyme form of vitamins = PLP, NADPH, TDP, TPP - Nucleic acid structures = Alternates with pentoses to form back bone  
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Phosphorus Deficiency   - Rare due to widespread sources  
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Phosphorus at risk   Antacids or phos-binders Starvation - refeeding sydrome  
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Phosphorus deficiency symptoms   Children : rickets Adults : osteomalacia Muscular weakness Loss of appetite Hemolytic anemia  
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Phosphorus toxicity   AT RISK: renal failure Symptoms : renal bone disease, soft tissue calcification  
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Phosphorus assessment   Serum phosphorus  
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Magnesium Sources   Nuts, Legumes, Whole grains, Green Vegetables  
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Magnesium absorption decreased by   phytates, phosphorus increased by: vitamin D  
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Magnesium functions   Enzyme cofactor = kinases - Protein and nucleic acid synthesis - Bone structure - Blood pressure = vasodilator, and cofactor for fatty acid metabolism and synthesis of prostaglandins  
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Magnesium deficiency   Muscle effects = tremors, weakness, spasms N/V, anorexia Osteporosis? Low intakes related to heart disease  
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Magnesium toxicity   At risk: renal failure Symptoms: diarrhea  
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Magnesium Assessment   Serum concentration and urine excretion  
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Sodium sources   Processed foods, pickeled foods, table salt, softened water, MSG  
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Sodium functions   - Primary extracellular cation - Regulation of fluid status and blood pressure - Nerve transmission (depolarization) - Acid base balance ( Sodium exchanges for H+ at kidney) - Absorption of glucose  
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Sodium deficiency   Rare, but may cause intracellular edema - Caused by fluid loss and replacement of water only  
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Sodium toxicity   - increase blood pressure - stiff arteries - AT RISK: renal failure, heart failure  
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Potassium sources   Unprocessed foods, Fruits/Veggies, Peanut butter, Dairy, Legumes, salt substitutes  
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Potassium Functions   - Primary intracellular cation - Nerve transmission - Regulation of fluid balance and blood presure  
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Potassium deficiency   AT RISK : fluid lost, K-wasting diuretics, Starvation ( refeeding syndrome) - Hypertension - Hypokalemia = muscle weakness, mental confusion, arrythmias  
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K toxicity   Usually not due to diet AT RISK: renal failure  
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Chloride sources   Same as sodium, Eggs Seafood  
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Chloride functions   - Fluid/electroylte balance (opposes sodium) - Component HCL - Acid/Base balance = lose H+ during vomiting, exchange for bicarbonate in RBCs  
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Chloride deficiency   AT RISK: excess fluid loss SYMPTOMS: convulsions  
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Chloride toxicity   AT RISK: dehydration INCREASE BP: as salt  
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Chloride Assessment   Serum concentration  
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