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Vitamins and Their Functions. K A D E. Fat Soluble Vitamins. B C. Water soluble vitamins. Help turn carbohydrates into energy and help to promote a healthy nervous system. B Vitamins. Vitamin A. Night Blindness : Eyes becomes sensitive to light and it is hard to see in dim light . .
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K A D E Fat Soluble Vitamins
B C Water soluble vitamins
Help turn carbohydrates into energy and help to promote a healthy nervous system B Vitamins
Vitamin A Night Blindness: Eyes becomes sensitive to light and it is hard to see in dim light .
Thiamin – (vitamin B1) Beriberi: Swelling of the heart, numbness of hands and feet, mental confusion
Niacin – (vitamin B3) Pellagra: Skin irritations, digestive problems, swelling of the tongue. If not treated, mental disorder or death.
Spina Bifida The spinal cord begins to develop within the first 28 days of pregnancy. Neural tube damage occurs during the first weeks of pregnancy, before a woman may realize she is pregnant Meeting the folate requirement before becoming pregnant is essential for prevention
Vitamin c - (ascorbic acid) Scurvy: Weakness, lack of appetite. Skin becomes thick, scaly and darkens. Causes bruises, joints swell and are painful, gums bleed.
Manufactured by the body with exposure to sunlight Vitamin D (The sunshine vitamin)
Vitamin D Rickets: Bones become weak and soft. Bone deformaties can result in growing children.
To much Vitamin K causes Jaundice Jaundice Bilirubin is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells. Normally bilirubin passes through the liver. Jaundice occurs when bilirubin builds up faster than a newborn's liver can break it down and pass it from the body. Phototherapy is a treatment with a special light that helps rid the body of the bilirubin by altering it or making it easier for the liver to get rid of it.