Nutritional Information
Many patients have fears over foods. Which is why it is important to read why nutrition is important.
Vitamin Deficiencies – Each vitamin serves a distinct function in the body. Deficiencies in any of the vitamins may cause or aggravate a wide variety of problems and diseases.
Caffeine – Information on what caffiene is and how it reacts with our bodies.
Why Our Bodies Need Fats Information on fats and why they are necessary in our diets.
Water Balance – Water has many functions and uses in our bodies. Read on why its important to stay hydrated.
Carbohydrates – Why our bodies need carbohydrates and what happens when we deprive our bodies.
Vitamin B2 / riboflavin plays an important role in both protein and energy metabolism, and which is required for tissue oxidation and respiration. In combination with Vitamin A it is important in promoting good vision and healthy skin. Impairs cell oxidation and results in a set of symptoms called ariboflavinosis. Specifically, these are lesions affecting …
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Vitamin B6 aids in blood building and the utilization of fats, and it is of great importance to the normal functioning of the brain, nerves, and muscles. Extreme nervousness, general weakness, lethargy, and other signs usually associated with deficiencies of other B vitamins.
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) has many functions in the body. It plays an important role in the formation of collagen, a stiff jelly-like substance which as a connective tissue holds together the cells of the body; it is important to development of healthy bones and teeth; it functions in the formation and maturation of red …
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin essential to the absorption, retention, and proper utilization of calcium. Deficiency adversely affects the entire bone structure, including the teeth. It may also lead to a weak and flabby muscle structure.
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Vitamins are a group of organic substances occurring naturally in animals and plants in small quantities an which are essential to the normal growth and functioning of the body. Each vitamin serves a distinct function in the body and thus cannot be substituted for by another vitamin, and all vitamins require the presence of minerals …
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In this Section: Importance of Water Dehydration Causes Dehydration Symptoms Prevent Dehydration Fluid Retention Sodium and Potassium Water has many functions in your body: Transports vitamins, minerals, amino acids, glucose, hormones, enzymes and other substances throughout your body Assists chemical reactions such as the burning of glucose and the breakdown of fat for energy Carries …
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