W26-L11: The nutritional value of minerals

Question 1

What are the major minerals?

Answer 1

• Sodium
• Chloride
• Potassium
• Calcium
• Phosphorus
• Magnesium
• Sulphate

Question 2

What are trace minerals?

Answer 2

Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Fluoride, Chromium and Molybdenum.

Question 3

How much of trace minerals do we need?

Answer 3

Minuscule quantities

Question 4

What is the most common result of a mineral deficiency?

Answer 4

In children failure to grow and thrive

Question 5

What happens if you get too much calcium?

Answer 5

calcifies the kidney and cause

kidney stones

Question 6

What increases calcium levels in the blood?

Answer 6

Vit. D and parathyroid

Question 7

What decreases calcium levels in the blood?

Answer 7

Calcitonin

Question 8

What happens in stroke with regards to calcium and how do you oppose this?

Answer 8

in stroke release of excess Ca kills nearby neurones, can

prevent Ca in blood clotting by using citrate which chelates it (binds and removes it)

Question 9

How is most of our phosphate stored?

Answer 9

hydroxyapatite (Ca-phosphate)

Question 10

What can too much Vit. C cause?

Answer 10

haemochromatosis

Question 11

What is a sign of copper deficiency in children?

Answer 11

Sparse like wire hair

Question 12

What is wilson’s disease?

Answer 12

Genetic disease causing copper overdose

Question 13

What is maganese important for?

Answer 13

important for glycogen synthesis