Question 1

what vitamin over-doses would be most harmful to a fifteen-year-old boy? please list as many possible!

Accepted Answer

Iron: The most dangerous ones i can think of would be iron and vitamin a, but anything could theoretically be toxic in an extreme dose. If you have any questions please call poison control.

Question 2

what can you take to gain weight please send me a list of vitamins i have been slim my whole 42 years lol?

Accepted Answer

: Most vitamins end up in your pee by the end of the day and they will do little unless your vitamin deficient. A visit with a clinical dietitian, usually found a larger hospitals or medical schools, can help you define what your diet provides and whether any deficiency would be likely. Blood test can confirm deficiency.  You can then plan a good diet to gain weight.

Question 3

what's the function of vitamin b9?

Accepted Answer

See below: Vitamin b9, also called folate or folic acid, is one of 8 b vitamins. All b vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy

source: http://www.Umm.Edu/altmed/articles/vitamin-b9-000338.Htm#ixzz2fpehjxsv.

Question 4

can you provide a list of food with vitamin a?

Accepted Answer

Colored veggies: Vitamin a is richest in colored vegetables, especially carrots and colored root crops like beets.  It is also concentrated in liver and liver extracts.  Supplementation from capsules available cheaply in drug stores is also available.  True vitamin  a deficiency in first world countries is extremely rare.

Question 5

can you please list the most common benefits of vitamin e?

Accepted Answer

None: Studies have shown there is no benefit from vitamin e cream you could also get a rash from it.

Question 6

what exactly is the function of vitamin k?

Accepted Answer

Clotting: Vitamin k function:

• vitamin k is necessary for normal blood clotting and synthesis of proteins found in plasma, bone, and kidneys.

Vitamin k sources:

• vitamin k is found in spinach, lettuce, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, wheat bran, organ meats, cereals, some fruits, meats, dairy products, eggs.

Wikipedia has very detailed information.

Question 7

what are the functions of vitamin c wrt colds?

Accepted Answer

No benefit at all!: Linus pauling was off the mark on his "research" on c and colds.  All the latest studies show no benefit whatsoever, either on acquiring a cold, duration, or severity! the eskimo and inuit had historically no vitamin c in their acrtic diets whatsoever, and dealt very nicely with colds!

Question 8

what are the functions of vitamins--esp vitamin c?

Accepted Answer

Many: Vitamins are micronutrients, that is, chemicals that are needed in very small quantities in order for the body to function.  

Try wikipedia for descriptions of the various vitamins and what they do.

Question 9

what is the function of vitamin c usually?

Accepted Answer

Many: Vitamin c has many functions - a very important water soluble anti-oxidant, helps metabolize cholesterol into bile salts, helps in the production of collagen, helps control the absorption of copper and many more.

Question 10

what is the function of vitamin d from sun?

Accepted Answer

You need sunlight : You need sunlight exposure to produce vit d in your body.

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