Overview Chap 11 Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs

Objectives:

Chapter 19

  • Categorize vitamins as water solvable or fat soluable
  • List vitamins and their sources, functions, signs of deficiency, and the symptoms of overdose if known
  • Describe common electrolytes in the body and list their normal blood chemistry values
  • Identify vitamins by their name and letter
  • List minerals and their sources, functions, and signs of deficiency 
  • Identify the chemical symbols for each mineral 
  • Describe conditions that may require vitamin or mineral supplements
  • Explain the role of antioxidants in nutrition therapy 
  • Describe how and why consumers should be more vigilant in the use of herbal products


Eating lots of leafy green vegetables is always a good thing, right?  Well, that depends. 

Do you have a medical condition that will be aggravated or worsened by the vitamin K levels contained in leafy greens?

Certain conditions and medications can have adverse interactions with foods or with nutritional supplements. In this chapter, you will learn about the different classes of nutritional supplements available and how they can be used to treat or prevent disease. You will also learn about the symptoms of nutritional deficiency and well as symptoms of overdose and toxicity.

 

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