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Jessica: Nutrition > Vitamins and Minerals > Flashcards

Vitamins and Minerals Flashcards

1
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Vitamin A*** uses

A

Retinol

Indictions; Skin, immune system, eye***

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vitamin A toxicity

A

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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5
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test for Vitamin A

A

LIver biopsy #1: gold standard

serum retinol

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6
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Beta carotine Contraindication!!!

A

Not for smokers

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7
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Beti carotine indication

A

CVD,

alcholism

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8
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Biotin indicaitons:

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mcg: small dose
Diabetes,
seborric dermatitis
diabetes

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9
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CI for Biotin

A

can worsen psoriasis

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10
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B1

A

THIAMIN

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11
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Thiamin: B1 use

A

Alcholism
neurolocig
fibrocystic breasts

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B2

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Riboflavin mg

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B2; riboflavin use

A

Eye: cataract macular degenerration, muscle cramps, MIGRAINE

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14
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B3

A

Niacin

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15
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B3: niacin use

A

Hyperlipidemia
diabetes
MIGRAINE
schizo

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16
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B3, niacin warning

A

Flushing

Liver toxicity

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17
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Name niacin with amide ending; nicatimamide etc

uses:

A

Psychiatry

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18
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Niacin for lipids?

A

Nicotinic acid or Niacin

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19
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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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20
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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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21
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B5

A

pantothemic acid - 5 mg

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22
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B5: pantothenic acid use

A

Adrenals
alergic rhinitis
fatigue

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23
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B6:

A

Pyridoxine (mg) p5p
Pyridoxal
PLP

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24
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B6 pyridoxine uses

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P5P: lots of uses
Pain, PMS
Depression
Diabetes
Asthma
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25
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B6 warnings

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> 500mg/d : Reversable peripheral neruopathy

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26
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B12

A

Cobalamine (mcg)

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27
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use of B12, cobalamine

A 
Megaloblastic anemia
Fatigue
Depression
Memory loss
peripheral neuropathy
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28
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B12 how is it dosed

A

Intermuscular: Bipass GI
Sublingual
IV

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29
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Dose of B12

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1000mcg

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30
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what should you always give with B12?

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Folic acid: to prevent folate deficiency

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31
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Folic acid/folate dose

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400mcg

32
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use for folate

A

Anemia
cervical displasia
oral disease

33
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foods with folate

A

greens, liver, beets

34
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Vitamin C name

A

ascorbic acid

35
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uses for Vitamin C

A 
Cancer: 75g IV.  GPD
immunity
colds : 1-2 g
Asthma
allergies 6-10g, bowel tolerance.
36
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Vitamin C toxicity

A

Diarrhea
dialyis
iron overload (assist for iron absorption)

37
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Vitamin D namE

A

Califerol
ergocalciferol
cholecalciferol

38
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Vit D toxicity

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> 10,000 iu: long term (>6months) unsafe

increased CVD risk

39
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uses of Vit D

A

Osteoporosis/bone
hypoparathyroid***
cancer (5000iu/day)
2,000iu/day canada

40
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Vitamin E

A

tocopherols

41
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use of Vitam E mg

A

BRAIN, alzheamers, parkinsons, mmemory
PMS
Cancer

42
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Toxicity Vit E

A

Synthetic Vit E causes cancer

43
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Vitamin K: Uses

A

K2
Klotting
osteoporosis

44
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foods with K

A

dark Green leafy

45
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what labs does vitamin K effect

A

PT: Prothrombin time extrinsic
PTT: intrinsic

46
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K2 dose

A

140mcg very low

mg is ok too

47
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INR rate

A

INR 1-2 normal

warfoarin or cumandin 2-3)

48
Q

Boron

A

osteoporosis

49
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Calcium for:

A

Bone: osteporosis
muscles (prevent spasms)
Allergies
Indicaiton for osteoporosa

50
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Calcium dose

A

1000 mg
1500 over 65
may increase MI

51
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Magnisuem indciation

A 
Restless Legg: mulcle relax
Hypertension: carbonate
laxative
Migraines: muscle relax: bisclicineate
Asthma: muscle relax
52
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best form of magnesium

A

Citrate: better absrobed

53
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what Mg is better for laxitive, not well absorbed

A

Mg Carbonate

54
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Mg malate:

A

chronic fatige
Fibromyalgia
Energy production

55
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Chromium for what

A

Blood sugar regulation

mcg 200-1200

56
Q

Copper

A

Immune

Bone health

57
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what depletes copper

A

Zinc, so give copper in small dose. 20:1

58
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Fluoride

A

Teath

ToxiC: CNS damage

59
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Iodine

A

Thyroid
COPD
cystic fibrosis
fibrocystic breast

60
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Toxicity of iodine

A

Hypothyroidism goiter

from too much or too little

61
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Topical uses of iodine

A

Vaginitis

Dysinfection

62
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Magnesium

A 
mg
arrythmia
Asthma
diabetes
Mg is almost always a good example
63
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Manganese

A

mc
Diabetes
immune issues
Arthritis

64
Q

Molybdenum: use and dose

A

mcg

Asthma

65
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Potassium dose

A

mc 4700

66
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Use of potassium

A 
Athletes
crohn's
eating disorders
smokers
it taking meds that depeltes
67
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Foods with potassium

A 
Banana
avocado
nuts
citrus
fruit
68
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Risks of potassium

A

drug interactions
Kidney, diabetes heart dz : be cautious
Overdose: confusion, low BP, irregular heart beat

69
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Selenium

A

200 mcg

70
Q

selenium for what

A 
mcg: 
atherosclerosis
CA
eyes
thyroid: convert T4-T3
decrease thyroid antibodies
ANTIOXIDANT
71
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Selenium toxicity

A

narrow mrgin of safety: <600mcg

72
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silicon

A

mg

osteoporosis

73
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Sodium

A

Hypotenison

Dehydration IV not oral

74
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Vanadium

A

mcg

diabetes

75
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Zinc

A

20-25mg
skin, immune
prostate health

76
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toxicity of zn

A

causing copper deficiency

Jessica: Nutrition (8 decks)

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