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component of mineral crystals in bone and teeth, involved in muscle contraction, initiation of heartbeat, blood clotting, and release and function several hormones and neurotransmitters |
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vitamin water soluble
essential for building blocks of DNA, helps form red blood cells, maintains myelin sheath or insulation of nerves |
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mineral
involved in strengthening teeth and bones |
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vitamin- water soluble
folate- important to the developing central nervous system |
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mineral
component of thyroid hormone that regulate metabolism and body temperature |
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mineral
need to make DNA and RNA which carry the information needed to make proteins. also needed to make ATP the main energy carrying molecule of the cell. |
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Vitamin B3 water soluble
coenzyme for several reaction energy metabolism, in very large doses, lowers cholesterol |
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mineral
as phosphate a component of mineral crystals in bone and teeth, part of high energy molecules (ATP and CP)in cells part of cell membrane molecules |
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vitamin B2 water soluble
coenzyme for several reactions in energy metabolism |
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vitamin B1 water soluble
coenzyme for several reactions in energy metabolism, necessary for muscle coordination and proper development and maintainence of the CNS |
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vitamin fat soluble
essential for proper development and maintenance of eyes and vision needed to maintain the integrity of skin, digestive tract, and other issues, needed for proper function of the immune system, cell differentiation |
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vitamin water soluble
(ascorbic acid) antioxidant; involved in collage formation, aids in iron absorption |
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vitamin fat soluble
helps maintain adequate calcium in the blood by increasing calcium absorption from digestive tract, decreases calcium loss in urine |
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vitamin fat soluble
antioxidant, helps protect blood cells, muscles, and other tissues from free radical damage |
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fat soluble vitamin
needed for normal blood clotting, bone strength. made by gut bacteria |
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mineral
component of numerous enzymes. needed to breakdown alcohol but also a cofactor to many enzymes that copy and read DNA |
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