1. Vitamins and Their Functions

2. Water soluble vitamins
Dissolve in Water
The body uses what it needs and then excretes the rest therefore they do not become toxic B C

3. The body stores them but they can be toxic in excessive amounts
Fat Soluble Vitamins K A D E
Dissolve in Fat
The body stores them but they can be toxic in excessive amounts

4. B Vitamins
Help turn carbohydrates into energy and help to promote a healthy nervous system

5. Vitamin A Function Sources Prevents
Enhances hair and skin, Helps vision, growth and nerves
Red, orange and dark green vegetables
Night blindness, poor eyesight, poor skin and hair
Night Blindness: Eyes becomes sensitive to light and it is hard to see in dim light .

6. Thiamin – (vitamin B1) Function Sources Prevents
Nerve tissue, digestive system, appetite, energy
Milk, whole grains, poultry, fish, dried beans
Beriberi
Beriberi: Swelling of the heart, numbness of hands and feet, mental confusion

7. Riboflavin – (vitamin b2)
Function
Sources
Prevents
Promotes growth, nerves, digestion, works with protein
Milk, whole grains, dark green vegetables, fish, eggs
Premature aging

8. Niacin – (vitamin B3) Function Sources Prevents
Nerve tissue, digestive system
Milk, whole grains, dates, peaches, fish, poultry, peanuts
Pellagra
Pellagra: Skin irritations, digestive problems, swelling of the tongue. If not treated, mental disorder or death.

9. Pellagra

10. Folic Acid- B Vitamins Function Sources Prevents Red blood cells
Oranges, dark green vegetables, whole grains, meat, eggs
Neural tube birth disorders like spina bifida

11. 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

12. Vitamin c - (ascorbic acid)
Function
Sources
Prevents
Helps to form collagen which holds the cells together and aids in healing
citrus fruit, strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes
Scurvy
Scurvy: Weakness, lack of appetite. Skin becomes thick, scaly and darkens. Causes bruises, joints swell and are painful, gums bleed.

13. Scurvy

14. Vitamin D (The sunshine vitamin)
Manufactured by the body with exposure to sunlight

15. Vitamin D Function Sources Prevents
Works with the body to build and maintain healthy bones and teeth
Added to milk products
Rickets
Rickets: Bones become weak and soft. Bone deformities can result in growing children.

16. Rickets

17. Vitamin E Function Sources Prevents
Protects membranes of white and red blood cells
-Fruits and Veggies
-Fortified grains and cereals
-Nuts & seeds
Nerve deterioration

18. Vitamin K To much Vitamin K causes Jaundice Function Sources Prevents
Helps blood to clot
-Dark green leafy vegetables
-Liver
Hemorrhaging
To much Vitamin K causes Jaundice

19. 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.