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What are essential vitamins that we have to get from our food?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

They are ..: B-vitamins like B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), B12 (cobalamin), vitamin C and the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K

Answered 1/26/2015

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