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| Vitamin E is not necessarily an ___ |
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| Vitamin E is mainly found in ___, and another name for them are ___ |
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membranes
toco-pherols
toco-trienols |
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| Vitamin E is know as an ___ |
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| What is the only vitamin the has preference for its natural source versus a synthetic one? |
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| What are some common myths about vitamin E? |
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helps muscular dystrophy
increase energy for athletes
increase sexual activity
helps in female fertility |
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| Vitamin E definitely helps with ___ and ___ |
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intermittent claudication
preventing clot formation |
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| There are a significant amount of "mays" that vitamin E may do ... |
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MAY:
help breast disease/prostate cancer
prevent cataracts
delay CAD |
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| What vitamin is an important immune stimulant in the elderly? |
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| Vitamin D is needed in increased amounts for what populations? (3) |
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| Vitamin D helps protect against ___/___ cancers, and low levels are tied to ___ disease. Also, the ___ population is benefited |
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breast/prostate cancer
Parkinson's diease
diabetic |
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| What are some common names for vitamin D? |
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D3 -colicalciferol
D4 -ergocalciferol
dihydrotachysterol |
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| So what is the key metabolite from vitamin D in the body? |
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| D3 -colicalciferol - 25-OH-D3 |
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| What vitamin can be said to turn into having hormone properties? |
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| What hormone in the body increases blood calcium? |
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| ___ helps stimulate calcium absorption in the GIT? |
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| What people are going to have problems with vitamin D blood concentrations? |
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| people with kidney problems |
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| A renal disease EQUALS are problems in ___? |
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| What is termed as vitamin D deficiency? A problem besides the kidney with low vitamin D levels may be ___ |
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Rickets
hypoparathyroidism
anticonvulsant based osteomalacia |
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Hectorol (doxercalciferol) is used for ___ by helping increase ___
It will treat ___ |
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decreasing elevated PTH
bone and GI calcium absorption
secondary hyperPTH from renal failure |
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| Zemplar (paricalcitol) treats ___ |
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| secondary hyperPTH with renal failure |
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| Cinalcalcet (sensipar) is to treat___. this is special in that it is not a ___ |
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secondary hyperPTH
D analog |
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| What medication when overdosed will cause severe hypercalcemia? |
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| Calcipotriente (taclonex) is a D3 analog that will help in ___ and has nothing to do with ___ |
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reducing plaque psoriasis
calcemic activity |
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| What mineral deficiency is not present in the US. Based on soil concentrations if a deficiency exists |
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| Boron mineral has many activities... |
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bone metabolism/joint health
mental activity
wound healing/cell membrane function |
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| Taking 50X's the upper limit of boron will cause ___, more than that will ___ |
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NV
dermatitis and convulsions |
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| Copper should be paired with what mineral? |
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| Copper is involved with ___/___/___, increases serum___, but has significant ___ properties |
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inflammation/allergy/anemias
cholesterol(TAGs)
wound healing |
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| There are 2 genetic disorders for increased/decreased copper which are ... |
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Menkes -decreased copper
Wilsons -increased copper in liver |
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| Significant increases of copper may cause |
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NV
weakness/dizziness
renal failure |
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| ___ and ___ generally tend to absorb metal ions to them? |
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| Potassium is a major factor in ___ and ___ |
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| membrane excitability and water balance |
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| It is hard to get to toxic levels of potassium because ___ will occur |
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| dietary supplement and health education act |
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| dietary supplement and health education act |
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| What is the purpose of DSHEA? |
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| allows public access of dietary supplements |
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| What are commonly recommended dietary supplements by pharmacists? |
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menopausal supplements
omega 3
probiotics
fiber |
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