nutrition vitamin a,e,d,k week4 - jeonhee jang

8/3/2019 Nutrition Vitamin a,e,d,k Week4 - Jeonhee Jang

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Nutrition

Fat Soluble Vitamins: A, E, D, K and

diseases


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Vitamin

1. need to grow and development normally

2. 13 kinds of Vitamins

3. From food (body can make Vitamin D & K) Vitamin A,C,D,E,K, B(1,2,3,5,6,7,9,12)


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Fat Soluble Vitamin

Vitamin A, E, D, and K

Stored in Liver Vitamin A, D, K

vitamins A and D both play a role in building

and maintaining strong bones and teeth.

Vitamin E helps the body form red blood cellsand muscles, while Vitamin K is essential for

blood clotting.


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Vitamin A deficiency

Acne

dry hair

fatigue

growth impairment insomnia

hyperkeratosis(thickening androughness of skin)

immune impairment night blindness

weight loss


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TCM

LV Blood def

Numbness in the

extremities,

tics, tremors, dizziness

blurred vision, floaters

insomnia, dry skin/hair

scanty or lack ofmenstruation

Gou Qi Zi

Vitamin A and C


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Vitamin A

Liver stores 80 to 90%

of the body's vitamin A

Liver and Eye

relationship


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Vitamin A

Retinol Carotinoid


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Vitamin A deficiency

Bitot spots with

hyperpigmentation seen in a 10

mo old Indonesian boy. (Vitamin A

deficiency, xerophthalmia and

blindness)

Recovery from xerophthalmia,

showing a permanent eye lesion.

(Blindness and other diseases

arising from deficient nutrition)


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Vitamin D

Common Uses

- Aids in the bodys

absorption of calcium

- Promote healthy

bones

- Strengthens teeth

- may protect againstsome types of cancer


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Ricket and Vitamin D deficiency

A. Standing radiographof young child withnutritional rickets from

vitamin D deficiency.

B. Same child 18months later after

treatment with vitaminD and braces.


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Osteomalacia and Vitamin D def

IfCalcium Def

- Abnormal heart

rhythms

Numbness around the

mouth

Numbness of arms and

legs Spasms of hands or feet


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TCM KI Jing

Jing (Essence) Source:

- Derived from parents, supplemented by Acquired Qi (GuQi & Wei Qi).

Function:- Responsible for growth, reproduction and development.

Distribution:- Stored mainly in the Kidneys.

Relevance:

- Weak Jing in children may lead to poor bonedevelopment, slow learning a/or poor concentration.- Weak Jing in the elderly may lead to deafness,osteoporosis a/or unclear thinking.


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Remember

1. Overuse of vitamin D supplements can

result in elevated blood level of calcium,

leading to weight loss, nausea, and heart and

kidney damage

2. Avoid taking vitamin D supplements with

magnesium containing antacids or with

thiazide diuretics


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Vitamin E

- Common Uses

Helps protect againstheart disease

May delay or preventcataracts

Enhances the immunesystem

Protects againstsecondhand smoke andother pollutants

Aids in sinking healing


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Vitamin E

Deficiency

neurological problems

due to poor nerveconduction

Shorten the life of red

blood cells

Its not fully known yet!

Excess

Raise the risk of

bleeding Headache

Diarrhea

Large doses of vitamin Ecan interfere with theabsorption of Vitamin A


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Remember

Always notify the vitamin E supplements

taking before getting prescription from Doctor

If on prescription blood thinning

(anticoagulants) or daily aspirin should consult

their doctor


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Vitamin K

Common Use

- reduce the risk of

internal hemorrhaging

- protect against

bleeding problem after

surgery

-helps build strongbones and ward off or

treat osteoporosis


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Also, Made by Bacteria

that line the

gastrointestinal tract.


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Antibiotic and Vitamin K

Long term Using

Antibiotic - Vitamin K

level down

1st sign: a tendency to

bruise easily

Tip:

Vitamin E helps the body

use Vitamin K.

But, too much Vitamin E

(more than 1000 IU/

day) taken long term

may impair Vitamin K

function and increase

your risk of bleeding.


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Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding

The condition causes bleeding. The mostcommon areas of bleeding include:

A boy's penis if he has been circumcised

Belly button area

Gastrointestinal tract (may result in blood in thebaby's bowel movements)

Mucus membranes (such as the lining of the noseand mouth)

Places where there has been a needle stick


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Just Guess! In TCM

Stop bleeding Herbs

Pu Huang

San Qi

Qian Cao Gen

Xian He Cao

Bai Ji

Huai Hua Mi

Di Yu

Ce Bai Ye

BaiMao Gen

Ai Ye

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