Vitamins and Minerals 2
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- vitamin B
- maintains bones and teeth, helps in the use of calcium and phosperous
- vitamin E
- aids in the maintenance of red blood cells
- vitamin K
- aids in blood clotting
- vitamin B1
- needed for the breakdown of carbs
- vitamin B2
- needed for normal growth
- vitamin B3
- needed for release of energy
- vitamin B6
- helps in the breakdown of proteins, fats and carbs
- vitamin B12
- maintains healthy nervous systems; needed for red blood cell formation
- Biotin
- aids in the release of energy
- folic acid
- needed for red blood cell formation
- pantothenic acid
- needed for the release of energy
- vitamin C
- needed to form connective tisser adn fight infection
- mineral calcium
- helps build bones and teeth, important for blood-clotting, nerve and muscle function
- mineral chlorine
- helps maintain water balance, aids in digestion
- mineral fluorine
- helps form bones and teeth
- mineral iodine
- makes up part of hormones that regulate the release of energy
- mineral iron
- forms an important part of red blood cells
- mineral magnesium
- needed for normal muscle and nerve function, helps in the release of energy
- mineral phosphorus
- needed for healthy bones and teeth, helps in the release of energy
- mineral potassium
- helps maintain water balance, needed for normal muscle and nerve function
- vitamin sodium
- helps maintain water balance, needed for normal nerve function