Nutritional Biochemistry of the Vitamins

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This episode explores the nutritional biochemistry of vitamins, their roles, and the complexities of nutritional assessment.

Defines vitamins as essential organic compounds required in small quantities to maintain metabolic integrity and normal health. The text traces the history of these "accessory growth factors" from early 20th-century experiments to modern biochemistry, outlining their diverse roles as coenzymes, hormones, and antioxidants. It details the complex challenges of nutritional assessment, including the biological availability of various vitamers and the impact of food processing on nutrient density. The source establishes scientific criteria for reference intakes (RDAs), distinguishing between the levels needed to prevent deficiency and those required for optimum health. Finally, it provides comprehensive data on individual vitamins, addressing their specific metabolic functions, clinical signs of deficiency, and the potential risks of toxicity from excessive consumption. Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nutritional-Biochemistry-Vitamins-David-Bender/dp/052112221X?&linkCode=ll2&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=80de902f8f253304d8cf955ef9216d8c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different…

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Host: Medicine Made Simple

Topics covered

• vitamins
• nutritional biochemistry
• metabolic functions
• deficiency
• toxicity
• nutritional assessment

Keywords

• vitamins
• coenzymes
• hormones
• antioxidants
• nutrient density
• reference intakes
• deficiency
• toxicity

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Books & works: Nutritional Biochemistry of the Vitamins

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