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| don't exceed 150? RDA through supplementation |
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| fish liver oils, egg yolks, butter, cream and dark yellow/orange fruits and vegetables |
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| vision, tissue strength and growth, embryonic development; can have teratogenic effects on fetus |
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| vitamin deficiency associated with thickening of outer surface of eye; Vitamin A deficiency |
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| vitamin A taken in excess associated with yellowing of the skin; usually harmless in children; high levels associated with bone abnormalities |
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| Assists in the utilization of calcium and phosphorus and aids in skin repair; food sources: include fortified milk, cod liver oil, and eggs; sunligh enables the body to synthesize vitamin D |
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| an antioxidant, helps preserve muscle and red blood cells and maintains the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells |
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| vegetable oils, eggs, avocados, and certain nuts |
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| Hemoltic anemia and affects the nerve fibers that influence walking and vision |
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| assists in blood clotting and in bone maintenance; universal supplementation in infants! |
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| results in increased bleeding time |
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| oils, liver, and in green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, and cabbage |
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| aids in tissue building and many metabolic reactions, such as wound and fracture healing, collagen formation , adrenaline production, iron absorption, conversion of folic acid, and cellular adhesion |
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| citrus fruits, tomatoes, peppers, green leafy vegetables, and strawberries |
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| GI Symptoms, Kidney Stones, Rebound Scurvy |
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| necessary for proper digestion and peristalsis and providing energy for smooth muscles, glands, the CNS, and blood vessels; Carbohydrate metabolism |
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| results in beriberi, GI symptoms, and cardio problems |
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| enlarged heart, burning sensation in hands and feet, muscle cramps and weakness, confusion, personality changes |
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| motor and sensory deficits, korakoff psychosis, most of the time due to alcoholism |
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| required for growth, vitality, and tissue healing |
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| cheilosis, smooth/swolen ren tongue, and dermatitis, particularly in skin folds |
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| Riboflavin B2 Dietary sources |
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| milk, meats, and green leafy vegetables |
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| aids in energy and protein metabolism |
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| pellagra (skin sensitive skin, GI and neuro symptoms) |
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| beef liver, nuts, and legumes |
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| Pantothenic acid (B5) purpose |
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| involved in a number of biological reactions, including the production of energy, catabolism, and synthesis of fatty acids, phospholipids, cholesterol, steroid hormones, and the neurotransmitter acetylcholine |
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| Pantothenic acid (B5) deficiency |
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| results in anemia and CNS changes; however, deficiency is unlikely due to the diverse availability in foods |
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| Pantothenic acid (B5) food sources |
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| Rich sources include organ meats, egg yolk, avocadoes, cashew nuts and peanuts, brown rice, soy lentils, broccoli, and milk |
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| needed for cellular function and synthesis of hemoglobin, neurotransmitters, and niacin |
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| Pyridoxin (B6) Deficiency |
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| anemia and CNS disturbances |
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| Pyridoxin (B6) Food Sources |
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| widespread food sources include organ meats and grains |
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| coenzyme used in fatty acid synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and the formation of glucose |
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| rare, but can result in neuro symptoms and rashes on the skin, especially in the face |
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| eggs, milk, and dark green vegetables |
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| required for hemoglobin and amino acid synthesis, cellular reproduction, and prevention of neural tube defects in utero |
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| causes megaloblastic anemia, CNS disturbances, and fetal neural tube defects. |
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| liver, dark-green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, whole-grain products and legumes |
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| production of red blood cells |
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| pernicious anemia and is seen mostly in strict vegetarians and those with the absence of intrinsic factor needed for absorption of B12 |
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| beef liver, mollusks, and fortified grains |
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