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Iron
Iron Function: Carrier of oxygen and helps prevent anemia. Deficiency: Anemia, fatigue, sore mouth/tongue, and weight loss. Toxicity: Severe vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain …
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Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Vitamin B-9 (Folic Acid) Function: Part of blood cells, necessary for cell division, and important in increasing the number of blood cells. Deficiency: The…
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine) Function: Needed for protein metabolism, supports energy-producing systems in the body, and affects hormones. Deficiency: The symptoms of Vitamin B-6 deficiency…
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) Function: Needed to produce energy in the body, for healthy skin, nerves, and digestive tract. Deficiency: Niacin deficiency is called Pellagra,…
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Vitamin K
Vitamin K Function: Aids in blood clotting. Deficiency: Vitamin K deficiency is unlikely except in newborn infants who cannot synthesize it. Toxicity: The symptoms…
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E Function: Helps to form normal blood cells and muscle cells. Deficiency: Vitamin E deficiency is associated with diseases where fat absorption is…
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D Function: Calcification of bones and teeth and needed to maintain normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. Deficiency: Rickets in…
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Vitamin B12
Vitamin B-12 Function: Necessary for cell division, growth, red blood cell formation. B-12 is also important for the development and function of the brain…
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Vitamin A
Vitamin A Function: Maintains skin integrity, promotes bone and tooth development, needed for night vision, normal functioning nervous system and reproductive systems. Deficiency: The…
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Lovenox (Enoxaparin) After Bariatric Surgery: Injection Guide
Learn why Lovenox (enoxaparin) may be prescribed after bariatric surgery, how to give a prefilled-syringe injection, and which warning signs require help.
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