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| Organic compounds essential for normal functioning, growth and maintenance of the body |
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| Vitamins A, D, E, K and absorbed w/ dietary fat in small intestine, absorption regulated by need need=absorpstion |
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| Vitamins B's, and C and absorbed at small intestine |
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| Functions-vision, cell -growth, immunity, reproduction. 3-forms-retinal, retinoic acid, retinol. |
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| conditionally essential vitamin, body an make enough when exposed to sunlight, made from cholesterol in the skin, regulates calcium absorption for bone health and cell growth. |
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| Antioxidant, protects cell membranes from free radicals, lungs from pollutants, dna, and heart |
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| antioxidant, protects cells from free radicals, protects iron from oxidative damage, enhancing iron absorption in the gut, helps enzymes do work |
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| 8 of them (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin cobalamin, important for ATP production |
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| b vitamin, proper neural development during fetal growth, may reduce heart disease |
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| Inactive form of a vitamin found in food, body can convert into an active useable form |
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| something about vitamin a and eyes and shit |
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| Vitamin D deficiency in children, failure of bones to grow properly, results in bowed (fucked up) legs |
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| Vitamin D deficiency in adults or porous bones, associated with fractures serious for old people |
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| neural tube defect, bump formed from spinal fluid |
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| horrible pirate disease shit |
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| Some participate with enzymes in metabolic processes, and some have structural funtions |
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| Body needs a shit load of these, Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Chloride |
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| Body doesn't need to much of these, 10 of these: Chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, molybdenum, copper, zinc, fluoride, iodine, selenium |
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| essential nutrient, body can easily get rid of excess, important for nerve and muscle health plus needed for glucose absorption. |
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| most abundant mineral in us, used for bone structure, nerve function, blood clotting, muscle contraction, cellular metabolism, dependent on vitamin d |
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| most common nutrient in the world, O2 transport via hemoglobin a part of ATP production, component of enzymes, immune and brain function. |
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| 99% found in bones and teeth, promote mineralization of calcium and phosphate, inhibits bacterial growth in mouth and decreases cavity formation |
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| stores iron for metabolism |
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| enlarged thyroid gland, ugly-ass bump on throat |
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| severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy, makes baby a retard |
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| Blood clotting (babies shot at birth) and bone formation |
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