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Vitamin A*** uses

A

Retinol

Indictions; Skin, immune system, eye***

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vitamin A toxicity

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vomiting, wt loss, joint pain

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Vitamin A dose:

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> 10,000 teratogenic

don’t exceed 50,000 long term.

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Vitamin A food:

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Fish
liver
dairy

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test for Vitamin A

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LIver biopsy #1: gold standard

serum retinol

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Beta carotine Contraindication!!!

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Not for smokers

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Beti carotine indication

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CVD,

alcholism

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Biotin indicaitons:

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mcg: small dose
Diabetes,
seborric dermatitis
diabetes

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CI for Biotin

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can worsen psoriasis

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B1

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THIAMIN

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Thiamin: B1 use

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Alcholism
neurolocig
fibrocystic breasts

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B2

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Riboflavin mg

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B2; riboflavin use

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Eye: cataract macular degenerration, muscle cramps, MIGRAINE

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B3

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Niacin

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B3: niacin use

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Hyperlipidemia
diabetes
MIGRAINE
schizo

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B3, niacin warning

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Flushing

Liver toxicity

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Name niacin with amide ending; nicatimamide etc

uses:

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Psychiatry

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Niacin for lipids?

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Nicotinic acid or Niacin

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Inositol hexaniacinate: what?

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avoids niacin flush, can be used for lipids** or psychiatricy

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What does Niacin do ultimately better than anything>

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Raises HDL better than anything else.

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B5

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pantothemic acid - 5 mg

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B5: pantothenic acid use

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Adrenals
alergic rhinitis
fatigue

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B6:

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Pyridoxine (mg) p5p
Pyridoxal
PLP

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B6 pyridoxine uses

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P5P: lots of uses
Pain, PMS
Depression
Diabetes
Asthma
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B6 warnings
>500mg/d : Reversable peripheral neruopathy
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B12
Cobalamine (mcg)
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use of B12, cobalamine
``` Megaloblastic anemia Fatigue Depression Memory loss peripheral neuropathy ```
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B12 how is it dosed
Intermuscular: Bipass GI Sublingual IV
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Dose of B12
1000mcg
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what should you always give with B12?
Folic acid: to prevent folate deficiency
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Folic acid/folate dose
400mcg
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use for folate
Anemia cervical displasia oral disease
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foods with folate
greens, liver, beets
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Vitamin C name
ascorbic acid
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uses for Vitamin C
``` Cancer: 75g IV. GPD immunity colds : 1-2 g Asthma allergies 6-10g, bowel tolerance. ```
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Vitamin C toxicity
Diarrhea dialyis iron overload (assist for iron absorption)
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Vitamin D namE
Califerol ergocalciferol cholecalciferol
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Vit D toxicity
>10,000 iu: long term (>6months) unsafe | increased CVD risk
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uses of Vit D
Osteoporosis/bone hypoparathyroid*** cancer (5000iu/day) 2,000iu/day canada
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Vitamin E
tocopherols
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use of Vitam E mg
BRAIN, alzheamers, parkinsons, mmemory PMS Cancer
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Toxicity Vit E
Synthetic Vit E causes cancer
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Vitamin K: Uses
K2 Klotting osteoporosis
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foods with K
dark Green leafy
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what labs does vitamin K effect
PT: Prothrombin time extrinsic PTT: intrinsic
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K2 dose
140mcg very low | mg is ok too
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INR rate
INR 1-2 normal | warfoarin or cumandin 2-3)
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Boron
osteoporosis
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Calcium for:
Bone: osteporosis muscles (prevent spasms) Allergies Indicaiton for osteoporosa
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Calcium dose
1000 mg 1500 over 65 may increase MI
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Magnisuem indciation
``` Restless Legg: mulcle relax Hypertension: carbonate laxative Migraines: muscle relax: bisclicineate Asthma: muscle relax ```
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best form of magnesium
Citrate: better absrobed
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what Mg is better for laxitive, not well absorbed
Mg Carbonate
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Mg malate:
chronic fatige Fibromyalgia Energy production
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Chromium for what
Blood sugar regulation | mcg 200-1200
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Copper
Immune | Bone health
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what depletes copper
Zinc, so give copper in small dose. 20:1
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Fluoride
Teath | ToxiC: CNS damage
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Iodine
Thyroid COPD cystic fibrosis fibrocystic breast
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Toxicity of iodine
Hypothyroidism goiter | from too much or too little
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Topical uses of iodine
Vaginitis | Dysinfection
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Magnesium
``` mg arrythmia Asthma diabetes Mg is almost always a good example ```
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Manganese
mc Diabetes immune issues Arthritis
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Molybdenum: use and dose
mcg | Asthma
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Potassium dose
mc 4700
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Use of potassium
``` Athletes crohn's eating disorders smokers it taking meds that depeltes ```
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Foods with potassium
``` Banana avocado nuts citrus fruit ```
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Risks of potassium
drug interactions Kidney, diabetes heart dz : be cautious Overdose: confusion, low BP, irregular heart beat
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Selenium
200 mcg
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selenium for what
``` mcg: atherosclerosis CA eyes thyroid: convert T4-T3 decrease thyroid antibodies ANTIOXIDANT ```
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Selenium toxicity
narrow mrgin of safety: <600mcg
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silicon
mg | osteoporosis
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Sodium
Hypotenison | Dehydration IV not oral
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Vanadium
mcg | diabetes
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Zinc
20-25mg skin, immune prostate health
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toxicity of zn
causing copper deficiency

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