diff --git a/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md b/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md index 32384dd..01cbe1d 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md @@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ Vitamins were first discovered in 1921 | Vitamin D (Calciferol) | - Calcium Absorption
- Bone Strength
- Blood Calcium Levels
- Supports Immune Function
- Reduces Inflammation | - Rickets (children)
- Osteomalacia (Adults)
- Osteoporosis (Elderly)
- Decreased immune function
- Decreased growth | - Hypercalcemia (Calcium deposits in soft tissue, Weakness, Nausea/Vomiting)
- Kidney Stones | - Milk and Dairy Products
- Fish (Salmon, Tuna)
- Breakfast Cereals
- Sunlight or UV Light | - Often referred to as the sunshine vitamin
- Acts as a hormone (interacts with para-thyroid hormone and calcitonin) | | Vitamin E (Tocopherol) | - Antioxidant
- Wound healing
- Cell Membranes
- Supports immune function | - Hemolysis of red blood cells
- Anemia
- Reduced muscular coordination | Supplements can interfere with vitamin K metabolism and cause uncontrolled bleeding | - Vegetable oils
- Nuts or Seeds
- Wheat germ
- Green leafy veggies
- Breakfast Cereals | - Doesn't increase sexual performance, prevent aging, or cure Parkinson's disease (despite claims) | | Vitamin K (Phylloquinone) | - Blood clotting
- Bone health | - Hemorrhaging or Hemorrhagic Disease (Excessive bleeding or internal bleeding)
- Increased risk of hip failure | Not common | - Green leafy veggies (spinach, kale, et cetera)
- Beans and soybeans
- Vegetable Oils
- Healthy GI tract | - 50% of needed amount can be synthesized in the GI tract
- Babies are given a shot at birth
- Interacts with blood clotting meds (coumadin or warfarin) | + +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