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CandyForemanPDFNutritionCasemap: Why is friend feeling so bad? (Nutrients,…
CandyForemanPDFNutritionCasemap: Why is friend feeling so bad?
High dose daily multivitamin
Vegan- no animal products
Raw, organic foods only
No gluten, no processed foods, no cooked foods
Sallow skin, bloodshot and yellow eyes, thinning hair; shaky; chronic fatigue; no normal menses
RDA: average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of most healthy people.
Profound weight loss
Nutrients
Macromolecules
Proteins
Structure: keratin in skin, collagen and elastin in connective tissues and muscle proteins. Enzymes and hormones regulate many different body functions. All amino acids needed to make a particular protein must be present. If one is missing, protein cannot be made.
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Vitamins
Vitamin B6
Glucose is used as fuel by cells to produce ATP. Neurons and red blood cells rely on glucose for energy. Even a temporary shortage of blood glucose can severely depress brain function and lead to neuron death.
Vitamin A
Component of visual pigments; maintenance of epithelial tissues; antioxidant.
Vitamin K
Important in blood clotting.
Minerals
Iron
Component of hemoglobin and of electron carriers in energy metabolism; enzyme cofactor.
In adipose tissue, lipids provide cushion around organs, insulation beneath skin and concentrated energy source. Help body absorb fat-soluble vitamins,
Sodium
Water balance; blood pressure; nerve function.
Calcium
Bone and tooth formation; blood clotting; nerve and muscle function.
Water
The body's main transport medium; nutrients, respiratory gases and metabolic wastes dissolved in blood plasma; urine; mucus.
Tissue wasting
Anemia
Edema
Depression
Metabolic acidosis