Without a Trace
Function is the maintenance of normal glucose metabolism.
What is chromium?
What is sulfur?
Heme sources of iron
What is animal tissues (meats, poultry, and fish)
Hypertension, increased calcium excretion.
What is sodium?
Impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes like symptoms
What is chromium?
Found in organ meats, seafood, nuts, seeds, whole grains and cocoa
What is copper?
Sources are sweet potatoes, fruits, vegetables, fresh meat, legumes, milk
What is Potassium?
Signs and symptoms of accidental iron poisoning in children?
What are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid heartbeat, weak pulse, dizziness, shock, disorientation.
Fluorosis
What is fluoride?
Goiter and Cretinism
What is iodine?
Deficiency is loss of appetite, growth retardation, skin changes and immune system dysfunction.
What is Zinc?
Functions include: formation and maintenance of bones and teeth, blood clotting, nerve conduction and muscle contraction
What is calcium?
Sources of iron?
Clams, liver, oysters, meat, poultry, fish, legumes, whole and enriched grains, fortified cereals
Cardiac arrest
What are the symptoms of calcium deficiency?
Osteoporosis, and stunted growth in children.
Nail and hair changes, nausea, diarrhea, skin rash, garlic breath odor and fatigue are toxicities of which mineral?
What is selenium?
What is sulfur?
Microcytic hypochromic anemia symptoms?
Fatigue, weakness, headache, apathy, pale skin, decreased immune function
Diarrhea
What is magnesium?
Metabolic alkalosis
What is chloride?
What is the toxicity of magnganese?
What are central nervous system abnormalities?
What are the functions of magnesium?
What is bone mineralization, muscle contraction and relaxation, general metabolism, blood pressure regulation?
What are and functions of iron?
What is part of hemoglobin and myoglobin, necessary for O2 transport and use in the body, part of enzymes, energy metabolism.
Constipation, increased risk for urinary stones in men, reduced absorbtion of iron and zinc
What is calcium?
What are the symptoms of low sodium levels?
What are cramps, mental confusion, apathy, appetite loss.