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Vitamins and Mineral
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A | Retinoic Acid Liver, Fish, Eggs, Carrots, Vegetables Normal Vision, Growth, Cell Differentiation Night Blindness, Important to suppliment in pregnancy |
| Vitamin B1 | Thiamine Yeast, Organ Meat, Pork/Beef, Legumes, Nuts, Grains Energy generation and peripheral nerve conduction BERI BERI - Wet: CV - Dry: Neuropathy - Infantile Alcoholism Thiamine Deficiency |
| Vitamin B2 | Riboflavin Milk/Dairy, Meat, Bread/Cereals, Broccoli Metabolism (Foods, Steroids) and Detoxification) Lesions on mucocutaneous surfaces, anaemia, personlity changes |
| Vitamin B3 | Niacin (Nicotinic acid, Nicotinamide) Beans, Milk, Meat, Eggs DNA Repair, Ca metabolism Pellegra: The 4 Ds Dermatitis, Diarrhoea, Dementia, Death - Weakness, Abdominal Pain, Vomitting, Glossitis, Depression |
| Vitamin B5 | Pantothenic Acid Liver, Yeast, Vegetables, Egg yolks Fatty Acid Metabolism, Steroid Synthesis GI Dist, Muscle Cramps, Hypoglycemia, Burning Feet Syndrome |
| Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxine Plants, Animal Tissue, Legumes, Nuts, Wheat Bran Amino Acid Metabolism, Heme and Neurotransmitter synthesis Epithelial Changes, Peripheral Neuropathy |
| Biotin | Liver, Kidney, Soy and other beans Role in gene expression, Gluconeogenesis, Fatty acid synthesis Mental Changes, Parasthesias, Anorexia, Nausea |
| Vitamin C | Ascorbic Acid Citrus, Green Vegetables, Tomatoes Antioxidant, Promotes Heme Absorption, DA > NE Scurvy |
| Choline | Egg yolks, Wheat Germ, Organ Meat, Milk Structural integrety of Cell Membrane Fatty Liver |
| Vitamin D | Fish, Vitamin D2, (ergocalciferol), UV B Radiation Sunlight Maintaining Normal Function of muscles, Immune Function, Inflammation and Differentiation Rickets, Muscle Soreness, Increased DM/CV risk CALCIUM + VIT D |
| Vitamin E | a - Tocopherol Sunflower oil, Meat, Nuts, Wheat Antioxidant |
| MINERALS REVIEW |