HLTH 230 Final: HLTH230 Vitamin and Mineral Summary

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH 230
• Professor: Jeffery Lalonde

Document Summary

Fail to eat enough food for energy needs (homeless and alcoholics) Alcoholics: energy obtained from alcohol instead of nutritious food. Inflammation of mouth, skin, eyes, and gi membranes. Diarrhea, ab pain, vomit, glossitis, fatigue, bilateral symmetrical rash on areas exposed to sunlight. Gluconeogenesis (f. a. synthesis and (cid:271)reakdo(cid:449)(cid:374) f. a. "s a(cid:374)d a. a. "s. Can be induced with egg white (avidin binds to biotin to prevent absorption. Skin rash (scaly rash on face), neuro impairment, depression, lethargy. To prevent: cook with little water for short durations. Niacin flush w/ supplements (dilates capillaries to painful tingling) 100 steps making lipids, neurotrans, steroid hormones, and hemoglobin. Monoglutamate (intestine) methyl group (deliver to liver. & body cells) b12 helps remove methyl so body can use it. Based on adequate intake to replace daily losses. Based on amts needed to maintain adequate level of coenzymes. Abnormal cpds produced during tryp metabolism accumulate in brain. Rda for pregnant much higher (600dfe vs. 400dfe)