fat soluble vitamins
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- Created on: 20-09-16 11:44
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- Fat-soluble Vitamins
- Retinol (vitamin A, from animal sources)
- Functions
- helps cells reproduce normally, a process called cellular differentiation
- Helps with good vision.
- helps keep skin and mucous membranes that line the nose, sinuses, and mouth healthy
- Effects of excess
- Chronic toxicity
- bone pain
- Effects of deficiency
- Night blindess
- diarrhoea
- Dry eyes
- Sources
- calf, chicken liver and beef,
- Dairy products
- Eggs
- Fish liver oils
- Functions
- Carotenoids (Vitamin A, from plant sources)
- Sources
- Vegetables, especially that are green and leafy
- Fruit such as oranges
- Functions
- Growth
- Bone formation
- Reproduction
- Healing
- Effects of Excess
- Itchy skin
- liver damage
- Pressure on the brain
- Effects of deficiency
- Acne
- Skin problems
- Sources
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D)
- Sources
- Cod liver oil
- Tuna
- Milk or Yogurt
- Beef
- Eggs yolks
- Sun
- Cheese
- Effects of excess
- hypercalcemia
- Nausea
- Poor appetite
- Vomiting
- Weaknes
- Functions
- Helps body absorb Calcium
- Helps build bones
- Keep bones strong and healthy
- Effects of deficiency
- Rickets
- Impaired immune system
- Muscle weakness
- Fatigue
- Sources
- Retinol (vitamin A, from animal sources)
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