of sun exposure‚ or vitamin D. An inverse relationship has been researched and found that those diagnosed with a deficiency in vitamin D can be at a higher risk for developing these forms of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society‚ 209‚060 cases of breast cancer‚ 21‚880 cases of ovarian cancer‚ 217‚730 cases of prostate cancer‚ and 102‚900 cases of colon cancer will be diagnosed in 2010 across the United States (1). Adequate intake or supplementation of vitamin D is a factor that can
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Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Alicia R. Turner ITT TECH Institute Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune deficient disease with no known cure to date. Multiple Sclerosis is damage done to the fatty sheath‚ myelin‚ which insulates the nerve fibers in the brain. Multiple Sclerosis symptoms or flare-ups‚ as they are often referred‚ may include seizures‚ double vision‚ numbness‚ muscle control‚ difficulty with speech and ability to
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McArthur Vitamin D Milk A. 1. McArthur Farm Grove is located in the Port Saint Lucie‚ South Florida where the climate is tropical with regular rainfall‚ this causes the usual soil composition consisting of rock‚ sand and mud. Shapeflies terrain has been created in South Florida‚ helping farming situations. 2. McArthur farms consist of 8‚500 cows‚ owned by a large corporate farm with a labor force of typical farm employees. 3. McArthur cows are fed waste milk‚ that contains little mastitis
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disease young children are at risk for is rickets. Rickets is caused by a vitamin D‚ calcium‚ and phosphorus deficiency. Rickets is the softening and weakening of the bones in children. Skeletal deformities and fractures can occur because the bones are so soft and weak. Rickets is seen during periods of rapid growth because during growth a great deal of vitamin D‚ phosphorus‚ and calcium are needed. “The predominant cause is a vitamin D deficiency‚ but lack of adequate calcium in the diet may also lead
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Katrina M November 7‚ 2013 Osteomalacia Osteomalacia is a disease of the bones‚ caused by a Vitamin D deficiency. Because patients with this disease have bones that are soft‚ they are more likely to bow and fracture than stronger‚ healthier bones. This disease can occur in children‚ in which case it is called Rickets. Because Osteomalacia is caused by the lack of Vitamin D‚ easily accessible in our diets‚ it can be turned around and cured. Osteomalacia affects people of all ages‚ and
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Vitamins In the early 20th century the discovery of vitamins began. Today there is a chance that there are some vitamins that are still undiscovered. The definition of vitamin is: one of several substances necessary for animal nutrition‚ and occurring in minute quantities in natural foods; numerous types have been distinguished‚ and designated by the letters of the alphabet. Each and every living animal needs vitamins to grow and be healthy. Since the human body can t produce
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Vitamins Vitamin is defined as any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism‚ found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically (Dictionary.com‚ 2012). We need vitamins and minerals for our bodies to function properly. By eating a variety of foods‚ we can often supply our bodies with the necessary vitamins it needs‚ but in some cases it is necessary to take a vitamin supplement as well. By eating a good diet in conjunction
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Vitamin A Retinoic acid‚ or Vitamin A‚ is an essential human nutrient referring to a family of similarly shaped molecules called the retinoids. Its discovery dates back to research done in 1906‚ which indicated that factors other than carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ and fats were necessary to keep cattle healthy. Vitamin A was independently discovered by Elmer McCollum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison‚ and Lafayette Mendel and Thomas Osborne at Yale University. It was named due to the fact that
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VITAMINS Introduction Vitamins are organic food substances found only in living things‚ i.e. plants and animals. They are essential for our bodies to function properly‚ for growth‚ energy and for our general well-being. With very few exceptions the human body cannot manufacture or synthesize vitamins. They must be supplied in our diet or in man-made dietary supplements. Some people believe that vitamins can replace food‚ but that is incorrect. In fact‚ vitamins cannot be assimilated without also
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Mariam Haider Micronutrients Vitamins Written Task Design Brief; Foods are not ‘pure’ substances. Although referred to as protein foods‚ or carbohydrate foods‚ this only recognized the food to be high in a particular nutrient. In fact‚ foods are mixtures of different nutrients and other chemical substances such as toxins‚ pigments and additives. Protein‚ carbohydrates and fat are regarded as macronutrients due to the size of their molecules. These nutrients are needed in large quantities
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