Transcript VITAMINS

Ascorbic Acid
• Water-soluble
means these
vitamins dissolve
in and are carried
by water
C
Water-Soluble
Vitamins
B9
Folate
Function:
Protects the body against
infection
Food Source:
Citrus fruits, strawberries,
broccoli and tomatoes
Deficiency:
Scurvy (Breakdown of
collagen, bleeding gums
and skin hemorrhages)
Toxicity:
Kidney stones, interferes
with Vitamin E.
Scurvy
Swollen and Bleeding Gums
Spots on Skin
Function:
Food Source:
Deficiency:
Toxicity:
Helps the body make new
cells
Dark green leafy
vegetables
Spina Bifida
(Neural tube defect that
affects the spinal cord
during fetal development)
Masks B12 Deficiency
Spina Bifida
The spinal cord begins to
develop within the first 28
days of pregnancy. Since
folate makes new cells, it is
vital that the mother’s body
already has a supply of
folate in her system to
prevent this tragic condition.
Function:
Helps promote normal appetite and
digestion. Also helps keep the nervous
system healthy and prevent irritability.
Food Source:
No single food is high in this vitamin. Wheat
germ, pork products, legumes, and whole
grains and enriched cereals are good
sources.
Deficiency:
Too little will cause nausea, apathy, and loss
of appetite. Severe cases result in a disease
of the nervous system-beriberi.
Beriberi
It begins with numbness in the feet and
ankles followed by cramping pains in the
legs. Next stage is leg stiffness.
It helps keep the nervous system, mouth,
Function
skin, tongue, and digestive tract healthy.
It also helps the cells use other nutrients.
Food Sources Muscle meats, poultry, peanuts, and peanut
butter
Deficiency
Too little can cause a disease called
pellagra.
Pellagra
Skin lesion and digestive problems occur first, then
mental disorder and death if left untreated. Only
occurs if the diet is limited to just a few foods that
are not good sources of niacin.
Fat-Soluble
Vitamins
• Remember, fat-soluble
means these vitamins
dissolve in and are
carried by fat
• Remember KADE?...
K
A
E
D
Function:
Helps blood clot normally
Food Source:
Dark green leafy
vegetables (spinach, kale,
collard greens, parsley,
etc.)
Deficiency:
Bleeding and Bruising
Toxicity:
Jaundice-breakage of red
blood cells
Function:
Promotes good
vision, hair and skin
Food
Source:
Red, orange and
dark green
vegetables
Deficiency:
Night Blindness
Toxicity:
Loss of appetite,
blurred vision, joint
pain
Function:
Builds and
maintains bones and
teeth
Food Source:
Milk/Dairy Products
& Sunlight
Deficiency:
Rickets
(Bowed Legs)
Toxicity:
Nausea and
vomiting, kidney
damage
Rickets
Function:
Protects the
membranes of white
and red blood cells
Food Source:
Vegetable Oils, Fruits
and Vegetables
Deficiency:
Poor nerve connection
and neurological
problems
Toxicity:
Headaches, brain
hemorrhages, muscle
weakness
MacroMinerals
• Micro/Trace means you
need a small amount of
these minerals. You need
less than 100 mg daily
Calcium
• Macro means you need a
large amount of these
minerals. You need more than
100 mg daily
Micro/TraceMinerals
Iron
Function:
Strengthens bones and
teeth
Food Source:
Milk/Dairy Products,
Whole Grains, Dark
Green Leafy Vegetables
Deficiency:
Osteoporosis
(Bones become weak
and brittle due to
mineral loss)
Toxicity:
-Kidney stones
Osteoporosis
Function:
Helps make red blood
cells, helps our muscles
store and use oxygen
Food Source:
Animal products, meat,
dark green leafy
vegetables
Deficiency:
Anemia
(Low red blood cell
formation)
Toxicity:
Heart disease, elevated
LDLs
Function:
Maintains fluid balance
in the body
Food Source:
Salt, fruits and
vegetables
Deficiency:
Muscle cramps,
irregular heart beat,
seizures
Toxicity:
High blood pressure
Function
Promotes normal functioning of the thyroid
gland.
Food
Sources
Iodized table salt, saltwater fish and shellfish.
Deficiency Enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a
goiter. Insufficient iodine during prenatal
period and early childhood may cause severe
mental retardation.
• If you don't eat a nutritious variety of foods, some supplements might help you get
adequate amounts of essential nutrients. However, supplements can't take the place of
the variety of foods that are important to a healthy diet.
• Keep in mind that some ingredients found in dietary supplements are added to a
growing number of foods, including breakfast cereals and beverages. As a result, you
may be getting more of these ingredients than you think, and more might not be better.
Taking more than you need is always more expensive and can also raise your risk of
experiencing side effects.
◦What are the potential health benefits of this dietary supplement product?
◦What are its potential benefits for me?
◦Does this product have any safety risks?
◦What is the proper dose to take?
◦How, when, and for how long should I take it?
Don't decide to take dietary supplements to treat a health condition that
you have diagnosed yourself, without consulting a health care provider.