RDA

Question 1

What is A measurements now expressed as

Answer 1

retinol activity equivalents instead of iu

Question 2

reference nutrient intake for A

Answer 2

adults 600-700mcg/day in RAE

Question 3

pregnancy/lactation changes A

Answer 3

pregnancy + 100

lactation + 350

Question 4

Thiamin RNI

Answer 4

0.8-1mg adults

Question 5

Therapeutic dose thiamin

Answer 5

5-150mg

Question 6

TUL thiamin

Answer 6

None, but in pregnancy no more than 1.4mg/day

Question 7

approx RNI riboflavin adults

Answer 7

1mg/day

Question 8

RNI niacin

Answer 8

14-16mg/day

Question 9

should we worry about western diets meeting niacin requirements

Answer 9

no - diet meets requirements without need for supplementation

Question 10

therapeutic dose niacin

Answer 10

100-3000mg or 5-10mg NAD flush!

Question 11

pantothenic acid RNI

Answer 11

5mg/day

Question 12

pantothenic acid therapeutic dose

Answer 12

20-500mg

Question 13

pyridoxine RNI

Answer 13

1.2-1.5mg day

Question 14

pyridoxine therapeutic dose

Answer 14

10-150mg - beware acne

Question 15

how does strength of D2 compare with D3

Answer 15

D2 33& strength of D3

Question 16

therapeutic dose D

Answer 16

400-1600iu

2000-8000iu 3-4 wks only

Question 17

General guidelines D dosage

Answer 17

we should take 2000iu daily in winter, 1000iu daily in summer
less for kids
5000 for MS!

Question 18

E RNI

Answer 18

none in uk

deficiency unknown

Question 19

therapeutic E dose

Answer 19

100-800 mg/day

Question 20

TUL E

Answer 20

540mg/day

Question 21

K RNI

Answer 21

none set

Question 22

therapeutic dose K

Answer 22

2-20mg

Question 23

Because we absorb 50-80% from food and 100% from supplements what has been established for folate

Answer 23

dietary folate equivalents

Question 24

RNI folate + pregnancy/preconception

Answer 24

200mcg
+200 pregnancy
+400 preconception