Question 1

why are vitamins an important part of daily nutrient intake?

Accepted Answer

: Vitamins are needed factors in the thousands of chemical reactions that take place in your body continuously. An example is vitamin K that helps your blood clot or B12 that is required for blood and nerve health. Your body parts/tissue wear out and are replaced in complex processes. While some of their parts are recycled, vitamins are often lost after use and must be replaced.

Question 2

is daily intake of 500 mcg of vitamin b12 safe ?

Accepted Answer

Vit b12: Yes it is safe, vit b 12 is water soluble and excess will flush out of body.

Question 3

what are some good smoothie recipes to make to assue my daily intake of all vitamins and minerals?

Accepted Answer

Smoothie Recipe: I drink smoothies with protein powder after my workout and as a snack between meals.  Isopure is available with no carbs which is ideal. I use vanilla flavor ,  add the ice and strawberries.   You can add other fruits such as banana or blue berries as well.

Question 4

i am taking 325mg of aspirin daily for small cryogentic stroke.  should i be watching my vitamin-k intake? i

Accepted Answer

No: Vitamin K has an impact on warfarin (Coumadin) because it is a a part of the coagulation pathway - the various proteins in blood that come together when activated to form a clot, aspirin has its effect on a different part of coagulation, the platelets making them "less sticky" and less likely to form a clot.  Eat all the salad you want.

Question 5

how do i find out where can a vegan get their daily intake of b12 vitamins?

Accepted Answer

Yeast, Vitamin pills: The only reliable vegan dietary source of B12 that i know of is red star nutritional yeast vegetarian support formula (t-6635+). About 2 rounded teaspoons a day supplies adequate b12. A much simpler solution is to take a B12 supplement, ideally as sublingual methylcobalamin.  See http://www.Vrg.Org/nutrition/b12.Php re: yeast.

Question 6

i'm 32 i am currenty very low in vitamin d. i am on 10, 000 iu of vit d3 since yesterday. i have got some magnesium too what is the daily intake  of ma?

Accepted Answer

No need for mag: The guide for magnesium dose depends on the blood level. No need for mag unless your blood level is low. You can have your doc check levels. If you take no meds, chances are you have normal levels. If you take water pills, there is a chance to have low mag level.

Question 7

does using retin-a on your face add to your daily intake of vitamin a along with your diet?

Accepted Answer

No: Application of such products to the skin surface adds nothing to your dietary intake of anything. It does not penetrate deep enough to actually be absorbed into the bloodstream &amp; effect the body internally.

Question 8

taking prenatal vitamins contains iron 27mg as i got off of bcp 3 mths ago. is that too much of an iron intake daily, in the long run? not preg yet

Accepted Answer

No: The average dietary need for iron in young adult women is about 18 mg/d. The PNV you cite has 27 but only 1/3 is absorbed. In the long run this will not produce an overload. The body actually accommodates changes in diet &amp; iron load by selectively not absorbing any excess over the day to day exposures. You can overdose acutely by taking  lots of pills (kids sometimes do) but I wouldn't worry.

Question 9

my fluid daily intake is excessive, almost a cup an hour. vitamin d deficiency 10.2, i urinate 8 times a day, sometimes twice an hour. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

No: You should have a complete evaluation by your physician, including labwork, to determine the cause of your excessive thirst and low vitamin D level.

Question 10

am a patient on daily warfarin needing to limit vitamin k intake. a kiwi fruit has 70% of recommended k as listed on label. is this too much k?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K: Yes Kiwi would have higher levels than you would want.   You need to avoid Vitamin K1.  Warfarin will effect bone density and can cause osteoporosis and  increase calcium deposits in the arteries of the heart.  You may take vitamin K2M7 up to 100 mcg daily to avoid these side effects without affecting your INR.  Other foods high in K are spinach, broccoli, cabbage, liver, egg yolks and tomatoes

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I am taking 325mg of aspirin daily for small cryogentic stroke. should i be watching my vitamin-k intake? i

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How do i find out where can a vegan get their daily intake of b12 vitamins?

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I'm 32 i am currenty very low in vitamin d. i am on 10, 000 iu of vit d3 since yesterday. i have got some magnesium too what is the daily intake of ma?

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Does using retin-a on your face add to your daily intake of vitamin a along with your diet?

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Taking prenatal vitamins contains iron 27mg as i got off of bcp 3 mths ago. is that too much of an iron intake daily, in the long run? not preg yet

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My fluid daily intake is excessive, almost a cup an hour. vitamin d deficiency 10.2, i urinate 8 times a day, sometimes twice an hour. is this normal?

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Am a patient on daily warfarin needing to limit vitamin k intake. a kiwi fruit has 70% of recommended k as listed on label. is this too much k?

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