Nutrition Vitamins Video FC

Question 1

What Vitamin is indicated for immune support, dermatitis and eye health?

Answer 1

Vitamin A (Retinol)

Question 2

What two organ systems are affected with Vitamin A deficiency?

Answer 2

Eye and skin

Question 3

What are food sources of vitamin A?

Answer 3

Fish, liver, dairy

Question 4

What are some symptoms of vitamin A toxicity?

Answer 4

Vomiting, weight loss, joint pain

Question 5

What is the best lab to monitor vitamin A levels?

Answer 5

1. Liver Bx

2. Serum retinol

Question 6

What are food sources of betacarotene?

Answer 6

Fruits/Veggies

Question 7

What is Beta Carotene indicated for?

Answer 7

Alcoholism, CVD

Question 8

Who cannot take Beta Carotene?

Answer 8

Smokers d/t increased risk for cancer

Question 9

What vitamin is indicated for DM, Neuropathy, Seborrheic dermatitis?

Answer 9

Biotin

Question 10

What are some contraindications with Biotin?

Answer 10

Psoriasis (makes it worse)

Question 11

What vitamin is indicated for alcoholism, neuro issues, fibrocystic breast?

Answer 11

Thiamin/B1

Question 12

What depletes B1 in the body?

Answer 12

EtOH

Question 13

What vitamin is indicated for eye health (cataracts, macular degeneration), migraines, and muscle cramps?

Answer 13

Riboflavin/B2

Question 14

What vitamin is indicated for HLD, DM, migraines, and schizophrenia?

Answer 14

B3/Niacin

Question 15

What does niacin do for HLD?

Answer 15

INC HDL

Question 16

What are some SE from B3?

Answer 16

Flushing, pruritus, redness

Question 17

What forms of B3 are for psych d/o? What about lipids? What form does not cause flushing?

Answer 17

Amide - psych
Acid - lipids
Inositol hexaniacinate: no flushing

Question 18

What vitamin is indicated for Adrenal support and allergic rhinitis?

Answer 18

B5/Pantothenic acid

Question 19

What vitamin is indicated for pain, nausea, PMS, DM, asthma, and depression?

Answer 19

B6/Pyridoxine/P5P/PLP

Question 20

What is a SE caused by B6 and what dose?

Answer 20

peripheral neuropathy (Reversible)

Question 21

What vitamin is indicated for Megaloblastic anemia, fatigue, depression, memory loss, peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 21

B12 (Colbalamin)

Question 22

What should you give with B12 to avoid deficiency?

Answer 22

Folic acid

Question 23

What vitamin is indicated for anemia, PG, cervical dysplasia, CA, neuro d/o, oral dz?

Answer 23

Folic acid

Question 24

What are some food sources of folic acid?

Answer 24

Liver, Greens (asparagus, broccoli), beets

Question 25

What vitamin is indicated for CA, immune, colds, CVD, asthma, allergies?

Answer 25

Vitamin C

Question 26

What are the dosages used for immune support? Allergies? CA?

Answer 26

1-2 g
6-10 g (bowel tolerance)
75-125 mg IV

Question 27

What are some toxicity symptoms of Vit. C?

Answer 27

Dialysis, Diarrhea, Iron overload

Question 28

What vitamin is indicated for osteoporosis, bone health, hypoparathyroidism, CA?

Answer 28

Vitamin D

Question 29

What’s the best form of Vitamin D for absorption?

Answer 29

Emulsified

Question 30

What vitamin is indicated for Brain function, memory, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cognition, PMS, atherosclerosis, CA, circulatory?

Answer 30

Vitamin E

Question 31

What vitamin is indicated for clotting d/t deficiency, osteoporosis (combined with D)?

Answer 31

Vitamin K (K2)

Question 32

What is the toxicity concerns with Vitamin E?

Answer 32

Synthetic forms can cause CA (instead choose natural mixed tocopherols)

Question 33

What are food sources of Vitamin K?

Answer 33

Dark leafy greens

Question 34

What is the difference between prothrombin (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT)?

Answer 34

Play tennis outside (Extrinsic)

Play table tennis inside (Intrinsic)