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Vitamin K: Vitamins: Merck Manual Home Edition
Merck — This form occurs in plants and is consumed in the diet. It is absorbed better when it is consumed with fat. Phylloquinone is not toxic. This form is produced by bacteria in the intestine, but only small amounts of it can be absorbed. In some ...More…
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American Heart — Low vitamin D levels associated with several risk factors in teenagers PALM HARBOR, Fla., March 11, 2009 - Low levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and metabolic syndrome in ...More…
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Methylmalonic Acid: The Test
Lab Tests Online — Explains how the methylmalonic acid (MMA) test is used, when a methylmalonic acid (MMA) test is done, and what the results of a methylmalonic acid (MMA) test might mean MMA is primarily ordered, sometimes along with homocysteine, to help diagnose ...More…
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Annals of Internal Medicine
National Institute of Arthritis — Doctors have long known that factors such as advanced age, low body weight, and low calcium intake increase a woman's risk of hip fracture. Now, research supported in part by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin ...More…
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Vitamin C: Vitamins: Merck Manual Home Edition
Merck — Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is essential for the formation, growth, and repair of bone, skin, and connective tissue (which binds other tissues and organs together and includes tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels). Vitamin C helps maintain healthy ...More…
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Should Everyone Over Age 75 Take a Multivitamin?
Clevand Clinic — Cindy Moore, MS, RD, LD, FADA, Director, Nutrition Therapy, Cleveland Clinic Although physiological and functional changes that occur with aging can alter nutrient needs, not everyone over age 75 needs to supplement their diet with vitamins. Many ...More…
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Vitamin K: Vitamins: Merck Manual Home Edition
Merck — This form occurs in plants and is consumed in the diet. It is absorbed better when it is consumed with fat. Phylloquinone is not toxic. This form is produced by bacteria in the intestine, but only small amounts of it can be absorbed. In some ...More…
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Vitamin C(Ascorbic Acid)
Merck — Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is essential for the formation, growth, and repair of bone, skin, and connective tissue (which binds other tissues and organs together and includes tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels). Vitamin C helps maintain healthy ...More…
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News in Health, August 2008 - National Institutes of ...
News in Health — You may be one of the many people who take vitamin and mineral supplements as a kind of insurance plan, to make sure your body's getting enough of all the nutrients you need. New research suggests that doctors may one day be able to design a ...More…
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Does Your Child Need Vitamin Supplements?
Medem — Vitamins and minerals are important elements of the total nutritional requirements of your child. Because the human body itself is unable to produce adequate amounts of many vitamins, they must be obtained from the diet. The body needs these ...More…
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Prenatal Vitamins : How Much is Too much?
Too much vitamins and minerals can have negative effects during pregnancy. Vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium, and folic acid are vital for proper fetal growth, development, and healthy adult living. To help increase your chances of ...More…