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What are the fat soluable vitamins
- Vitamin A, D, E, K
- They are stored in the body and higer risk for toxicity.
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What are the water soluable vitamins
- Vitamin B and C
- They are excreted from the body and need daily.
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What are the five demensions of vitamins
- Physical
- Intellectual
- Emotional
- Social
- Spiritual
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Viatamin A is also called
Beta carotene
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What does vitamin A do
- Helps eyesight
- Promote the growth of healthy skin, hair, bones and teeth.
- Helps cell reproduction
- Aids to strenghten the immune and reproductive system.
- Converts beta carotene into vitamin A.
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Vitamin deficiency of vitamin A
- Night blindness
- Dry skin
- Poor bone and teeth growth
- Poor development
- Increase infections
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Toxicity symptoms of Vitamin A
- Nausea and vomitting
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Dry sky
- Joint pain
- Eskimos
- Alcoholics
- Constipation
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Vitamin B1 is also called
Thiamine
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What does vitamin B1 do
- Help convert carbohydrates into energy. (Coenzyme in energy metabolism)
- Helps keep the normal function of the nervous system, muscles , heart, and digestion.
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Toxicity and symptoms of vitamine B1
Non toxic
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Vitamin deficiency of vitamin B1
- Less concentration
- Loss of appetite
- Weakness
- Exhaustion
- Fatigue
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Vitamin B2 is also called
Riboflavin
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What does Vitamin B2 do
- Helps cells utilize O2
- Assist the growth of healthy skin, nails, and hair.
- Prevents sores and swelling of the mouth and lips.
- Aids in reproduction and cell regeneration.
- Aids in the releaseing of energy from cardohydrates.
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Vitamin deficiency of B2
Itching and irritaion of lips, eyes, skin and mucus membranes.
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Toxicity of Vitamin B2
Non toxic
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Vitamin B3 is also called
Niacin
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What does B3 do
- Helps release energy from carbohydrates by metabolism of every body cell
- Aids in the functioning of the digestive nervous system
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Vitamin deficiency of vitamin B3
Pellagra-3D's Diarrhea, Dermititis, Dementia
- Depression, headaches, indigestion,
- Loss of appitite, low blood sugar, muscle weakness
- Dizziness, fatigue, halitosis, insomina, and inflamation
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Toxicity of vitamin B3
- Nausea and vomiting
- Abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea and flushing.
- Severe; Liver damage, irregular heartbeat, rash, gouty arthritis
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What is another name forVitamin B9
Folate/ Folic acid
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What do vitamin B9 do
- Helps produce and maintain red blood cells and the nervous system.
- Essential for mental and emotional health because it helps maintain normal brain functions.
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Deficiency of vitamin B9
- Anemia
- diarrhea, loss of appitite, weight loss sore tongue, headaches, heart palpitation, forgetfulness, behavior disorders
- Spina bifida
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Toxicity of Vitamin B9
Non toxic but can mask the presence of pernicious anemia
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What does vitamin B12 do
It is needed for nerve cells and red blood cells, and to make DNA
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Vitamin B12 deficiency
Demyelination and irreversible nerve cell death. Symptoms numbness, tingling of the extremities and and ataxic gait.
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Toxicity of vitamin B12
Non toxic
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Another name for vitamin C is
Ascorbic acid
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What do Vitamin C do
- Important in the production of collagen in the body
- Help connective tissues and organs.
- Can act as an antioxidant to help protect the body from free radical.
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Vitamin deficiency of vitamin C
Scurvy, which causes bleeding and inflammed gums, loose teeth, and poor wound healing.
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Toxicitiy of vitamin C
Non toxic but high doses 5000mg and up can cause bloating and diarrhea
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What does vitamin D do
- helps promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorous levels in the body.
- Helps maintain and form strong and healthy bones.
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Deficiency of vitamin C
Rickets and osteomalacia.
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Toxicity of vitamin D
- Nausea and vomiting
- Headaches, diarrhea, fatigue, constipation, loss of appitite, excessive thirst and urinaion, protien in the uine and liver and kidney damage
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Vitamin E is what
an antioxidant that protects your cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially damaging by product of energy metabolism.
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Deficiency of vitamin E
- Intestinal disorders, cyctic fibrosis, pancreatitis and cholestasis.
- Prevent the absorption of dietary fats and fatsoluable nutrients.
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Toxicity of vitamin E
Non toxic but stomach upset, dizziness and diarrhea may occur
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What does vitamin K do
Helps to control blood clotting in the body and is essential for synthesizing the liver protien that controls clotting
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Vitamin K deficiency
- Nosebleeds
- Internal Hemmorrhaging
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Toxicity in vitamin k
Non toxic but causes jaundice in premature infants.
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Vitamin C & E work together to do what
prevent heart disease
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What is Beriberi
A chronic defeciency of vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
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What is wet Beriberi
Thiamine deficiency with edema affecting cardiac function by weakening the heart muscle and vascular system
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Dry Beriberi
is a thiamine deficiency affecting the nervous system, producing paralysis and extreme muscle wasting.
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What is Wernike-Korsakoff syndrome
cerebral form of beriberi that effect the central nervous system
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