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Function: Coenzyme in glucose and energy metabolism, needed for neurotransmitter synthesis and normal nerve function
Food Source: Pork
Deficiency: Beriberi
Symptoms: Weakness, poor coordination
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Function: Coenzyme in energy metabolism and lipid synthesis/breakdown
Food Source: Beef
Deficiency: Pellagra
Symptoms: Diarrhea, dermatitis |
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Function: Coenzyme in protein/amino acid metabolism, neurotransmitter and hemoglobin synthesis
Food Source: Meat
Deficiency: Headache, anemia
- Water soluble |
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Function: Coenzyme in DNA synthesis and animo acid metabolism
Food Source: Leafy green vegetables
Deficiency: Macrocytic anemia, neural tube defects |
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Function: Coenzyme in collagen synthesis, hormone and neurotransmitter synthesis
Food Source: Citrus fruits
Deficiency: Scurvy
Symptoms: Poor wound healing, bleeding gums, loose teeth
- Water soluble |
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Function: Coenzyme in folate and homocysteine metabolism, nerve function
Food Source: Animal products
Deficiency: Pernicious anemia
- Water soluble |
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Function: Antioxidant, protects cell membrane
Food Source: Vegetable oil
Deficiency: Broken red blood cells, nerve damage |
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- Extracellular (outside)
- Found in a lot of processed foods |
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- Intracellular (inside)
- Loss of potassium damages the cell |
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Function: Bone structure, nerve transmission, blood clotting
Food Source: Dairy products
Deficiency: Osteoporosis |
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Function: Structure of bone/teeth, ATP/DNA
Food Source: Meat
Deficiency: Bone weakness, loss of appetite |
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Function: Bone structure, ATP stabilization
Food Source: Greens
Deficiency: Nausea, vomiting |
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Function: Part of hemoglobin and myoglobin
Food Source: Red meats
Deficiency: Iron deficiency, anemia |
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Function: Needed for iron transportation
Food Source: Organ meats, nuts
Deficiency: Anemia, poor growth |
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Function: Storage and release of insulin, mobilization of vit A from liver
Food Source: Meat, seafood
Deficiency: Stunted growth and immune impairment |
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Function: Antioxidant as part of glutathione peroxidase
Food Source: Meat
Deficiency: Muscle pain, Keshan disease
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| Important for normal iron absorption |
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| Important for calcium absorption |
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Function: Absorption of calcium and phosphorus, maintenance of bone
Food Source: Egg yolk
Deficiency: Rickets
Symptoms: Osteomalacia, abnormal growth, bowed legs |
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| Important cofactor in antioxidant enzymes |
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| Critical for normal growth and development |
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Function: Critical for the thyroid hormones (growth and development), protein synthesis
Food Source: Seafood
Deficiency: Goiter
Symptoms: Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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| What two deficiencies normally go together |
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Function: Vision, health of the cornea, reproduction
Food Source: Retinol, liver
Deficiency: Xerophthalmia (night blindness) |
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| Someone who is low on iron will |
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| ...consume more iron than those who have normal levels of iron. |
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