week 11 quiz Flashcards
vitamin C
- antioxidant
- helps with strong bones and wound healing
- helps with iron absorption esp from plants
vitamin C deficiency
scurvy
- lethargy
- bleeding gums
- loose teeth
- bone fractures
B vitamins
- thiamin
- riboflavin
- niacin
- pyridoxine
- folic acid
- cobalamin
vitamin C toxicity
rare
kidney stones
increase vitamin C intake in
pregnant/lactating women
smokers
thiamin B vitamin
- coenzymes for energy in CNS, cardiac, and GI
sources of thiamin
pork and ham
deficiency of thiamin
beriberi disease
wernicke – korsakoff syndrome
wernicke– korsakoff syndrome
- neurological disorders in alcoholics
- can cause dementia
- due to malnutrition
- in ED, treated with injection of B1
beriberi disease
affects PNS
paralysis
“i can’t i can’t”
thiamin toxicity
none
riboflavin functions
tissue building/ wound healing
riboflavin deficiency
- rare
- ariboflavinosis
sources of riboflavin
milk and chicken
destroyed by light!
ariboflavinosis
affects mouth and tongue
- cheilosis and glossitis
riboflavin toxicity
none
niacin (B3) functions
- needs to be high dosages
- lowers LDLs, cholesterol, and triglycerides
- increases HDL
- lowers risk for heart disease and CVA
sources for niacin
meat and milk (chicken is better than beef)
niacin toxicity
skin flushing and itching
liver damage with hyperglycemia
MD should supervise increased doses
niacin (B3) deficiency
pellagra
- dermatitis
- diarrhea
- dementia
- death
pyridoxine (B6) sources
turkey
chicken
bananas
legumes
organ meats
pork
pyridoxine (B9)
- CNS neurotransmitter formation
- RBC production
- decreased morning sickness
pyridoxine deficiency
rare
abnormal CNS function
anemia
when to supplement pyridoxine (B6)
treatment from TB
oral contraceptives
