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education/nutrition/Vitamins.md

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 | Vitamin D (Calciferol)    | - Calcium Absorption<br>- Bone Strength<br>- Blood Calcium Levels<br>- Supports Immune Function<br>- Reduces Inflammation                | - Rickets (children)<br>- Osteomalacia (Adults)<br>- Osteoporosis (Elderly)<br>- Decreased immune function<br>- Decreased growth                                | - Hypercalcemia (Calcium deposits in soft tissue, Weakness, Nausea/Vomiting)<br>- Kidney Stones                     | - Milk and Dairy Products<br>- Fish (Salmon, Tuna)<br>- Breakfast Cereals<br>- Sunlight or UV Light                | - Often referred to as the sunshine vitamin<br>- Acts as a hormone (interacts with para-thyroid hormone and calcitonin)                                        |
 | Vitamin E (Tocopherol)    | - Antioxidant<br>- Wound healing<br>- Cell Membranes<br>- Supports immune function                                                       | - Hemolysis of red blood cells<br>- Anemia<br>- Reduced muscular coordination                                                                                   | Supplements can interfere with vitamin K metabolism and cause uncontrolled bleeding                                 | - Vegetable oils<br>- Nuts or Seeds<br>- Wheat germ<br>- Green leafy veggies<br>- Breakfast Cereals                | - Doesn't increase sexual performance, prevent aging, or cure Parkinson's disease (despite claims)                                                             |
 | Vitamin K (Phylloquinone) | - Blood clotting<br>- Bone health                                                                                                        | - Hemorrhaging or Hemorrhagic Disease (Excessive bleeding or internal bleeding)<br>- Increased risk of hip failure                                              | Not common                                                                                                          | - Green leafy veggies (spinach, kale, et cetera)<br>- Beans and soybeans<br>- Vegetable Oils<br>- Healthy GI tract | - 50% of needed amount can be synthesized in the GI tract<br>- Babies are given a shot at birth<br>- Interacts with blood clotting meds (coumadin or warfarin) |
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+Dairy products are typically fortified with vitamins A and D.
 # Water soluble vitamins
 - Water soluble vitamins are the **B-vitamins**: thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, pantothenic acid, folate, biotin, vitamin B-12, and **vitamin C**.
 	- They dissolve in water