Micro Week 3

Question 1

Microcytic

Answer 1

B6

Question 2

Vit A Basics

Answer 2

-cell diff, vision, iron met, immune, hormone type effect

Question 3

Vit A absorp/RDA

Question 4

Vit A Foods & Forms

Answer 4

meat, tuna, eggs, sweet potato, carrots, pumpkin

-beta caratines (animal-carn), retinals. Dangerous preg & liver

Question 5

Vit A Def/Tox/Int

Answer 5

Def: night blind, wound, stunted growth, microcyt, immune, fertility, acne (retina-A)

Snooki

Int: retinoids w preformed

Question 6

Vit E Basics

Answer 6

-Antioxidant, blood clotting, protects cell membrane (neuro, vision)

Question 7

Vit E Absorp/RDA

Answer 7

-small intestine

-stored in cell membranes, liver

-only increase in lactation

RDA: 15 mg

Question 8

Vit E Foods

Answer 8

Seeds & nuts, egg yolk, seafood

-alpha tocopherol

Question 9

Vit E Def/Tox/Int

Answer 9

Def: low birth weight, atrophy, blood clots

Tox: bleeding, hypoglycemia

Int: insulin

Question 10

Vit D Basics

Answer 10

-Ca met, bones, immune, mood

Question 11

Vit D Absop/RDA

Answer 11

-Vit A, impaired bile, CKD

+Vit C, sun

-70+ need more

RDA: 15mcg

Question 12

Vit D Food & Forms

Answer 12

-seafood, mushrooms

-Calciferal (D3)

Question 13

Vit Def/Tox/Int

Answer 13

Def: low growth, immune, bone density, rickets, depression

Tox: renal/artery calcification

Int: statins, antacids

Question 14

Vit K Basics

Answer 14

-coagulation, Cal met (blood to bone)

Question 15

Vit K Absorp/RDA

Answer 15

-increase as age, men>women, no change preggo

-120, 90 mcg

Question 16

Vit K Foods

Answer 16

spinach, broc, cabbage, all greens, fermented miso, butter, eggs, chicken liver

Question 17

Vit K Def/Tox/Int

Answer 17

Def: bleeding, bones

Tox: K3 injectable fucks liver

Int: warfarin, atriole fib, any blood thinner

Question 18

Calcium Basics

Answer 18

-bone & teeth, muscle contraction, vaso dil/con

-DEXA best scan

Question 19

Cal absorp/rda

Answer 19

+acidity
-Mag, zinc (large doses)

RDA: 1,000 mg, teens>adult, women 50+, men 70+

Store: bone, teeth, tissues

Question 20

Ca Foods & Forms

Answer 20

Sardines, salmon, greens, nuts & seeds, dairy high fat

-Lactate doesn’t need acid, citrate bioavail

Question 21

Ca Def/Tox/Int

Answer 21

Def: osteoporosis, muscle weakness

Tox: cramping, GI

Int: Ca channel blockers, caffeine, antacid, lacatives, steroids, tetracycline