Nutritional Deficiencies Flashcards
B1 deficiency?
Beri beri, wernicke, decreased knee jerk, foot drop
B2 deficiency?
chelosis
What color does a B2 deficiency turn the tongue?
magenta
B3 deficiency?
Pellagra
What problem with the skin does a B3 deficiency cause?
pruritic skin lesions
What color does the tongue turn with a B3 def.?
fire red
B5 deficiency?
burning feet
B6 used for what 3 things?
PNE, PMS, diuretic
B7 def?
pain, dermatitis
B9 def?
macrocytic anemia, neural tube defects
B12 def?
Macrocytic pernicious anemia
What population is affected most by a B12 def?
vegans
What 4 def. cause glossitis?
B2, B6, B12, Iron
Vit. C def?
scurvy, healing problems
Vit. A def?
night blindness, hyperlipidemia
Vit. D def?
rickets osteomalcia
Vit E Def?
sterility
Vit. K def?
hemorrhage
EPA def?
Everything
Calcium Def?
tetany, hemorrhage
chromium def?
DM
Magnesium def?
ligament and muscle problems, fibromyalgia
Selenium def?
Aging, cancer
Zinc def?
taste smell prostate
What does glossitis mean?
smooth tongue