Ultratrace Minerals

Question 1

What is the symptom of molybdenum toxicity?

Answer 1

gout

Question 2

What is the symptom of molybdenum deficiency?

Answer 2

neurologic symptoms

Question 3

What are some good sources of molybdenum?

Answer 3

legumes, whole grains, dairy, dark leafy veggies

Question 4

What is the main function of molybdenum?

Answer 4

cofactor/metalloenzyme

Question 5

Who is at risk for manganese toxicity?

Answer 5

people with liver failure, newborns and miners inhaling vapors

Question 6

What are the symptoms of manganese toxicity?

Answer 6

liver and brain damage, neurologic abnormalities, memory impairment

Question 7

What are the symptoms of manganese deficiency?

Answer 7

dermatitis, decreased growth of hair and nails, change in hair color, weight loss, convulsions, sterility

Question 8

What are some sources of manganese?

Answer 8

whole grains, legumes, nuts, coffee, tea

Question 9

What is the daily requirement for manganese?

Answer 9

men: 2.3 mg/day
women: 1.8 mg/day

Question 10

Where is manganese found in the body?

Answer 10

mitochondria, cofactor

Question 11

Which is an indicator of an iodine deficiency?

Answer 11

goiter

Question 12

How many iodine molecules are part of thyroxine?

Answer 12

4

Question 13

How many iodine molecules are part of triiodothyronine?

Answer 13

3

Question 14

What are the symptoms of iodine toxicity?

Answer 14

nausea, vomiting, burning of mouth and throat, diarrhea, fever, goiter, hyper or hypothyroidism

Question 15

Who’s at risk for iodine deficiency?

Answer 15

developing nations

Question 16

What are the symptoms of iodine deficiency?

Answer 16

goiter, cretinism (in utero deficiency), poor cognition (kids)

Question 17

What are proteins in food that bind iodine, prohibiting absorption?

Answer 17

goitrogens

Question 18

What are some good sources of iodine?

Answer 18

seafood, iodized salt, dairy, fruits and veggies

Question 19

What is iodine required for?

Answer 19

synthesis of T4 and T3

Question 20

What are good sources of chromium?

Answer 20

yeast, oysters, liver, potatoes

Question 21

Chromium is involved with secretion of what?

Answer 21

insulin

Question 22

What are symptoms of chromium toxicity?

Answer 22

skin lesions, cancer

Question 23

What are symptoms of chromium deficiency?

Answer 23

insulin resistance, high plasma free fatty acid concentrations

Question 24

What are some functions of chromium?

Answer 24

insulin action

Question 25

Does selenium element behave as an antioxidant in vivo?

Answer 25

no

Question 26

Which is your best source of selenium?

Answer 26

brazil nuts

Question 27

Which selenium, deficiency is associated with cardiomyopathy?

Answer 27

Keshan’s disease

Question 28

What are symptoms of selenium toxicity?

Answer 28

hair and nail brittleness, tooth decay, GI upset, mutagenic, can be lethal

Question 29

Selenium has an increased risk of what?

Answer 29

Type 2 diabetes

Question 30

Selenium decreases the risk of what?

Answer 30

prostate cancer

Question 31

Who is at risk for selenium deficiency?

Answer 31

chinese and mongolians

Question 32

What is the disease associated with selenium deficiency and possibly a virus?

Answer 32

Kashin-Beck disease

Question 33

What are symptoms of selenium deficiency?

Answer 33

stiffness, swelling and pain in finger joints, osteoarthritis

Question 34

What is the disease associated with selenium deficiency and Coxsackie virus?

Answer 34

Keshan’s disease

Question 35

What are sympoms of Keshan’s disease?

Answer 35

cardiomyopathy in children and women

Question 36

What are good sources of selenium?

Answer 36

BRAZIL NUTS, seafood, meat, whole grains

Question 37

Selenium content is highly dependent on what?

Answer 37

soil content

Question 38

What is the function of selenium?

Answer 38

cofactor