Dietary Supplements (Vitamins & Minerals)

Vitamin A & Carotenoids are important for...

Fat Soluble (ADEK)

Important for Anti-oxidant function and in Vision.

Preformed Vitamin A source....

Provitamin A carotenoid source...

Preformed Vitamin A: animals

Provitamin A carotenoid: green veggies.

Problems with too much
Vitamin A

Birth Defects, Liver Abnormalities, Reduced Bone Minerals

Vitamin B6

Pyridoxine, water soluble.

Important for RBC & Immune support.

Fortified in cereals.

Vitamin B12

Cyanocobalmin (has colbalt).

Important in Nerve Cells and RBCs.

AE: Decreased adsorption with Antiacid Medications (Proton Pump Inhibitors)

Folate

Water Soluble Vitamin B.

Found in Green Leafy Vegetables.

Important in DNA/RNA synthesis.

Folic Acid supplements can correct ______ associated with ____ deficiency, but will not correct changes in the _____ from a _____ deficiency.

Folic Acid supplements can correct anemia associated with B12 deficiency, but will not correct changes in the CNS from a B12 deficiency.

Vitamin C

Antioxidant Activity.

Antihypertensive, Antviral, Immunomodulant.

AE: Oxalate Stones (Kidney/Bladder)

Vitamin D

Fat Soluble (ADEK)

Found in Food and UV.

Liver and kidney help convert to active form: 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D which increases intestinal absorption of Calcium.

Vitamin E

Alpha Tocopheral Acetate

Powerful Antioxidant

Calcium

Know that it is poorly absorbed.

Iron

Essential to life, used in Hemoglobin or RBCs.

Heme Iron: animal source (better absorbed).

Nonheme Iron in plants.

AE: GI
Keep Iron away from kids.

Zinc

Healthy Immune System