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What is the RDA for Iron for men and woman?

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Men-8

Woman-18

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What is the RDA for calcium under 50 and over 50?

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50 and under = 1000

51 and up = 1200

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What mineral is associated with enhancing memory/learning?

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Magnesium

L-threonate

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Sodium balance and regulation is regulated by what?

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Aldosterone

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What is the RDA for vitamin D in 70 and less and 71 and up?

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70-600

71-800

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What food is a good goitrogens ?

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Strawberries

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Who is at risk of manganese toxicity?

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Miners inhaling vapors

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What are symptoms of manganese toxicity?

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Liver and brain damage, memory, Parkinson’s like tremors*

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Molybdenum is a cofactors for what?

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Xanthine oxidase

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Who is a risk of a selenium deficiency?

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People living in china

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What is the best source of selenium?

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Brazil nuts (dependent on Soil content)

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What is an important chelator?

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Metallothionein (with zinc)

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Minerals are absorbed in a ________?

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Ionic state

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In the American diet what 2 things are likely deficient ?

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Calcium and iron

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In the American diet what are 2 things that are likely insufficient?

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Zinc magnesium

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How much of major minerals should we get a day?

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> 100 mg/day

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How much of trace minerals sound we get a day?

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1-100 mg/day

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How much ultratrace minerals should we get a day?

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<1 mg

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What are the 4 trace minerals ?

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Fe. Zn, Cu, F

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How is calcium transported?

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Active and passive transport

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Where is calbindin 9k found ?

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Small intestine

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What is needed for calbindin 9k to be stimulated?

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Vitamin D

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What mineral binder is found in whole grains, seeds and nuts?

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Phytate

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What is a mineral binder located in legumes, spinach, rhubarb, tea, berries, nuts.

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Oxalate

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What decreases calcium excretion in the kidneys?
Calbindin 28K
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What is the best source of calcium ?
Dairy
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In what food is oxalate found?
Spinach
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Where is calcium bound?
RER
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What are the functions of Calcium?
Bone mineralization, cell signaling
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What are symptoms of low calcium (hypocalcemia) ?
Tetany
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Long term Hypocalcemia can lead to what?
Osteoporosis
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What are symptoms of Hypercalcemia?
Fatigue, constipations, hallucinations* calcium deposits in bone
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What are causes of hypercalcemia ?
Hyperparathyroidism, sarcoidosis, TB, bone cancer
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What are the functions of phosphorus?
Enzyme regulation, phospholipids, ATP***
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Where is the primary site of regulation of phosphorus?
The kidneys
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High PTH increase what in urine?
Loss of phosphorus
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What is a good source of phosphorous?
Animal products
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What are symptoms of hypophosphatemia?
Arrhythmias**, reduced cardiac output, cardiac myopathy
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What can hyperphosphatemia lead to?
Hypocalcemia
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Increased phosphorus leads to what?
Decreased Ca absorption
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What mineral is a muscle relaxer?
Magnesium
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What mineral is a ATP stabilizer?
Magnesium
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Hypomagnesia results in what?
Muscle weakness
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Hypermagneisa results in what?
Slurred speech, migraines
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What mineral is a muscle relaxer?
Hypermagnisia
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What is given to pregnant woman to stop birth?
Magnesium
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What 3 minerals control fluid and electrolyte balance and nerve transduction?
Sodium, potassium, chloride
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Rda for sodium ?
1500
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What is the tolerable upper intake level for sodium?
2300
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Hyponatrimia leads to what?
Cramps
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Hypernatrimia leads to what?
Hypertension (increased BP)
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What are good sources of potassium ?
Bananas, sweet potatoes. Canalope
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When there is either to much or too little potassium (Hypocalcemia, Hypercalcemia) what should you think is a side effect?
Heart (arrhythmia)
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What mineral has to do with WBC?
Chloride (Chl)
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Heme iron is found where?
Animals
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Non heme iron is found where?
Plants
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Heme iron is absorbed via______And uses______?
Facilitated diffusion, HCP1
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What is done if there is iron toxicity ?
Blood letting ( don't tell alcoholics to take iron)
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What is used to store iron?
Ferritin
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What is used to get iron out of the enterocyte?
Ferroportin
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What does ferroportin need?
Copper
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Non heme iron is absorbed via_______using?
Facilitated diffusion, DMT
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Ferrin reductase needs what?
Vit C
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If we are low in iron we need more what?
TRANSFERRIN
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What are the best sources of iron?
Wild animals
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What is a symptom of hypocromic macrocitic anemia ?
Small red blood cells, parlor, fatigue
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What is a good source of zinc?
Seafood
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What are 2 functions of zinc?
Folate digestion, congigase
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If we are deficient in zinc what is the symptom ?
Decreased ability to taste
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If we have zinc toxicity what is the symptom?
Metallic taste
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Toxicity of copper leads to what disease?
Wilsons
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What is the sign that is associated with copper toxicity. ?
Kayser flasier rings
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If we are difficult in copper what is the symptom ?
Depigmentated hair
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What disease is associated with copper deficiency?
Menkes syndrome ( abnormal excretion )
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What are functions of copper?
ATP, Lysol oxidase, SOD (mitochondria) collage
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SOD in the mitochondria requires what?
Copper and manganese
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What mineral is an antioxident ?
Selenium
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What is a good source of selineum ?
Brazil nuts
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What do we need selenium for
Glutathione peroxidase and t4 to t3
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What is Keshans?
Selineum diff in kids (heart problems)
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What is Kasan beck?
Selineum deff in kids (osteoporosis in young)
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What is toxicity in selineum ?
Seleneosis
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What is a symptom of selenosis ?
Brittle nails
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What mineral deals with insulin secretion?
Chromium
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A deficiency of chromium would make the person appear to be in what kind of state?
Type 1 diabetic
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An iodine deficiency during pregnancy leads to what?
Hypothyroidism in baby
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What is the toxcicty of iodine?
Burning mouth
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Manganese is a cofactors for what?
SOD in mitochondria
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Toxicity of molybdenum results in what?
Gout
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What mineral deals with surfer metabolism ?
Molybdenum
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Toxcicty of fluoride results in what 2 things>
Bone pitting and modeling of teeth
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Tetnay caused by Hypocalcemia can be caused by what things
Low vit d, hypomagneisa, low potassium, hyperphosphatemia, hypernatrimia
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Iodine toxicity can lead to ?
Goiter
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When you think of iodine what organ should you think of?
Thyroid ( t3-T4)

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