Vitamins Flashcards

1
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Cheilosis

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B2 deficiency

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2
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Night Blindness

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Vit A (retinol) deficiency

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3
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Positive Schilling test

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Vit B12 (Cobalamin)

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4
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An antioxidant for the cardiovascular system

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Vit E (tocopherol)

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5
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Capillary fragility

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Vit C deficiency (ascorbic acid)

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6
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Pernicious Anemia

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Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) when linked with intrinsic factor deficiency

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7
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Antibiotic therapy destroys this vitamin

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Vit K

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8
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Beri Beri

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B1 deficiency

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9
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Pain in legs at night improves taking this vitamin

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B9 (folic acid)

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10
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This supplement is used for prostate health

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Zinc

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11
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Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Dementia, Death

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The 4 Ds

of Pellagra caused from B3 deficiency

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12
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Supplement with this improves bone density

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Vit D

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13
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Yellow or orange skin with normal sclera

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XS Vit A (retinol)

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14
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Needed for iron absorption

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Vit C (ascorbic acid)

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15
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This vitamin is made by intestinal flora and used for clotting

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Vit K

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16
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Tx for carpal tunnel

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B6 (Pyridoxine) - d/t peripheral nerve healing ability

17
Q

Rickets

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Vit D deficiency

18
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Excessive amounts of this vitamin causes diarrhea

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Vit C (ascorbic acid)

19
Q

The number one mineral deficiency in the USA

20
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Wernike Kosakoff syndrome

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Alcohol induced B1 deficiency

21
Q

Toxic does of this supplement damages hair, nails and skin

22
Q

Scurvy

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Vit C deficiency (ascorbic acid)

23
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Deficiency of this vitamin causes megaloblastic anemia in alcoholics

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B9 (folic acid)

24
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This supplement is used to treat hypercholesterolemia

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids

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This supplement is essential for diabetics
chromium
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Pregnant women need to take this vitamin to prevent neural tube defects
B9 (folic acid)
27
Glossitis
B9 deficiency (folic acid)
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PLS
Vitamin B12 deficiency (Cobalamin)
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The number one mineral deficiency in the world
Iron
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A natural diuretic
B6 (pyridoxine)
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Avoid this vitamin if you have kidney stones
Vit C (ascorbic acid)
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Smokers are often deficient of this vitamin
Vit C (ascorbic acid)
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Rachitic rosary near the sternum, saber shin
Vit D deficiency