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Fat Soluble Vitamins

Vitamin A and Beta Carotene

� Benefits These Body Functions: Growth, vision, healthy tissue-skin-hair, resistance to infection.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 5000iu - milk, butter, eggs, liver, leafy green and yellow vegetables.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Niacin, C, D, E, pantothenic acid, zinc.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Night blindness, itching, dry skin, loss of sense of taste.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, cortisone, mineral oil, nitrates.

Vitamin D

� Benefits These Body Functions: Bones, teeth, optimum calcium-phosphorus metabolism.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 400iu - milk, cod liver oil, tuna, salmon oil, eggs.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin A, C, calcium, phosphorus.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Soft bones and teeth, spontaneous fractures, bone curvature.

� Negative Interactions: Mineral oil.

Vitamin E

� Benefits These Body Functions: Antioxidant. Protects cell membrane and tissues. Maintains circulatory system.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 30iu - vegetable oil, grains, wheat germ, lettuce.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin C, B12, manganese, selenium.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Poor muscular and circulatory performance.

� Negative Interactions: Air pollution, mineral oil, birth control pills.

Vitamin F (Unsaturated Fatty Acids)

� Benefits These Body Functions: Influences skin, blood coagulation, cholesterol, glandular activity.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: Vegetable oils, sunflower seeds. RDA not established.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Phosphorus, A, C, D, E

� Deficiency Symptoms: Acne, allergies, dry skin, brittle hair, eczema, brittle nails.

� Negative Interactions: Radiation, X ray therapy.

Vitamin K (Menadione)

� Benefits These Body Functions: Blood clotting (coagulation).

� RDA and Best Food Sources: Green leafy vegetables, molasses, yogurt, alfalfa. RDA not established.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Unknown.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Diarrhea, increased tendency to hemorrhage.

� Negative Interactions: Aspirin, antibiotics, mineral oil, rancid fat, X ray therapy.

Water Soluble Vitamins

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Heart and cardiovascular system, growth, nervous system, energy production, digestion.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 1.5 mg - cereals, fish, lean meat, liver, poultry, milk, pork.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): B-complex, B12, C.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Fatigue, poor appetite, pins and needles in legs, depression.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, excessive sugar, tobacco. Physical and mental stress depletes this nutrient.

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Healthy skin. Tissue repair. Antibody and red blood cell formation.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 1.7 mg - cereals, yeast, milk, eggs, leafy green vegetables, lean meat.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin A, niacin, B-complex, B1.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Cracks at mouth corners, sore tongue, light sensitivity to eyes.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, sugar, tobacco. Physical and mental stress depletes this nutrient.

Vitamin B3 (Niacin or Niacinamide) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Healthy skin, nervous system, cell metabolism. Converts food to energy.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 18 mg - cereals, yeast, lean meat, liver, eggs.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): B-complex, B1, B2, B6, tryptophan.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Weakness, skin rash, memory loss, irritability, insomnia.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, sugar, antibiotics. Physical and mental stress depletes this nutrient.

Vitamin B5 (Panotothenic Acid) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Helps convert proteins, carbohydrates, fats into energy. Immune system.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 7.0 mg - most plants and animal food.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Folic acid, biotin, B-complex.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Weakness, depression, decreased resistance to infection.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee. Physical and mental stress depletes this nutrient.

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Healthy red blood cells, gums, teeth, blood vessels, nervous system.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 2.0 mg - cereals, wheat germ, yeast, meat, bananas, vegetables.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin C, biotin, pantothenic acid, niacin, magnesium.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Fatigue, anemia, nerve dysfunction, irritability.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, tobacco, birth control pills. Physical and mental stress depletes this nutrient.

Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Development of red blood cells, growth, nervous system maintenance.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 3.0 mcg - fish, lean meat, liver, milk.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Folic acid, A, B1, B6, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Anemia, weakness, fatigue, red-sore tongue, nerve degeneration.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, tobacco, calcium deficiency.

Folic Acid (Folacin, Folate) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Production red blood cells, tissue cells. Normal growth. Healthy intestinal tract.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 400 mcg - yeast, leafy green vegetables, meats.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin C, B6, B12, niacin.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Anemia, intestinal problems, pale tongue.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, oral contraceptives, tobacco, sulfa drugs. Physical and mental stress depletes this nutrient.

Choline - B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Nerve transmission. Regulates liver and gallbladder. Cell membrane structure.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: Yeast, eggs, fish, lecithin, wheat germ, organ meats, soy.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin A, B-complex, inositol, folic acid.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Growth problems, impaired liver and kidney function.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, sugar.

Inositol - B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Fat and cholesterol metabolism. Nerve function.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: Molasses, yeast, lecithin, fruits, meat, milk, nuts.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Choline, B-complex, B12.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Hair loss, constipation, eye abnormalities, high cholesterol.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee.

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Blood cell formation, pigmentation of skin and may help restore color to gray hair.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: Molasses, eggs, liver, milk, rice, yeast, wheat germ, bran.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): B-complex, folic acid, C.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Constipation, depression, fatigue headaches, irritability.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, sulfa drugs.

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

� Benefits These Body Functions: Wound healing, immune system. Maintenance of healthy gums, skin, blood.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 60 mg - citrus fruits, berries, cabbage, vegetables, tomatoes.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin A, B6, pantothenic acid, zinc.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Bruise easily, wound healing, tooth/gum defects, aching joints.

� Negative Interactions: Antibiotics, aspirin, stress, cortisone. Physical and mental stress depletes this nutrient.

Vitamin H (Biotin) B Complex Factor

� Benefits These Body Functions: Skin, circulatory system. Metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, fats.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: 200 mcg - egg yolk, green leafy vegetables, milk, liver, kidneys.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin A, B2, B6, niacin.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Non-specific skin rash.

� Negative Interactions: Alcohol, coffee, raw egg white, antibiotics.

Vitamin P (Bioflavonoids)

� Benefits These Body Functions: Blood vessel wall maintenance, healthy capillaries and veins.

� RDA and Best Food Sources: Skin and pulp of fruits, especially citrus fruits.

� Syngeristic Nutrients (Works With): Vitamin C.

� Deficiency Symptoms: Bleeding gums, colds, eczema.

� Negative Interactions: Antibiotics, aspirin, tobacco, cortisone, drugs.

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