TASK: Select a vitamin or mineral and address the associatedquestion(s). AVOID DUPLICATES–scan your peers’ posts before makingyour selection. To that end, be sure to label your subject headingwith the selected vitamin/mineral.
Imagine you are attending your yearly health risk assessment.When you came to the appointment, you thought you had a proper dietand were of average health. It turns out, the doctor that examinesyou has a special interest in nutrition. She notices someinconsistencies with what you discuss with her and suggests thatyou may have a deficiency or toxicity of your selected vitamin ormineral. Your post should include the following information:
- Based upon the vitamin or mineral that you have chosen, whatwere your doctor’s observations and diagnosis?
- Do you have a toxicity or deficiency? Explain any disordersassociated with the deficiency or toxicity.
- Briefly describe what your recommended daily allowance basedupon your profile (sex, age, physical status, etc.) should be, yourpresent intake estimate, and your action plan (adjustment in diet,etc.).
- If left untreated, what might be some of the more serious longterm and detrimental effects this might have on your body?
- Which special populations (pregnant women, children, etc.) aremost affected and why?
- What other prevention, treatment, and safety measures might bebeneficial to regulate your health?
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