Where is Vitamin B3 absored?
Absorbed in small intestine.
True or False? Potassium is present in all body tissues?
True!
How does Copper play a major role in oral health (hint: PERIO related)
COLLAGEN FORMATION
What percent of Magneisum is stored in bones?
50%
What micronutrients were presented today?
Copper, Vitamin B3, Magnesium, Potassium
Corn Contains Vitamin B3, but why isn't it a great consumption?
Not well absorbed by the body
What fruit is known for being high in Potassium?
Bananas
True or false? WBC production is related to Copper and helps deliver oxygen to gingival tissues for blood supply
False
-RBC is related to Copper.
True or false. Magnesium helps muscles CONTRACT after they RELAX?
False
-It helps muscles RELAX after they CONTRACT
What vitamin helps convert FOOD into ENERGY?
Vitamin B3
A severe deficiency in Vitamin B3 can cause what disease?
A. Celiac disease
B. Hashimoto's
C. Pellagra
D. Diabetes
C. Pellagra
Potassium is the primary electrolyte found in the fluid inside body cells, is it Intracellular fluid (ICF) or extracellular fluid (ECF)?
Intracellular Fluid
True or False. Copper toxicity is rare in healthy individuals
True
What is the primary organ for absorption?
Small Intestine
Magnesium contributes to the proper formation of_____ EXCEPT:
a. Enamel
b. Alveolar bone
c. Dentin
d. Cementum
e. Prevention caries
e. Prevention caries