Question

Case Study: Karen's Vitamin Supplements Karen is a smoker, works on a computer desk indoors 10 hours a day, has mild anemia, and got sick a lot this year so she took too much antibioties! She is getting married this year and wants to start having children as soon as next year. She decides she is going to start taking vitamins so she will be really healthy. She is especially interested in purchasing vitamin A supplements so that her baby will have pood sight. She also heard that there is a vitamin that can help prevent neural tube defects. Karen poes to a health food store and is trying to decide whether to purchase a multivitamin, an antioxidants, supplement, and for several segle supplements 1. What is your opinion about Karen buying a vitamin supplement, in general? (2 pts) 2. Would you recommend Karen consume single-nutrient supplements of vitamin A? Why or why not? (2 pts) 3. Which vitamin is credited with helping reduce the risk of having a child with neural tube defects? (1 pt) 4. What characteristics should Karen look for on the product label when choosing a supplement? (2 pts) s. Which vitamins are credited for their antioxidants properties? (3 pts) 6. Which 3 vitamins can be causing Karen's anemia, and which type of anemia does each vitamin deficiency cause? (3 points) 7. Which vitamin may Karen need to replace because she took a lot of antibiotics, and which food can supply this vitamin? (2 pts) . According to Karen's lifestyle, which vitamin can she be lacking, and which food and change in lifestyle may help her replace this vitamin? (3 pts) So if Karen decides she wants to eat healthier, by eating a lot of legumes, like lentils, beans, etc. When she soaks the legumes overnight for cooking the next day, how would you recommend she cooks them to maintain the vitamins in them, and which vitamins mainly of concern? (2 pts)

Answer 1

1.Vitamin supplements can be taken but it is ideally good if taken under a medical supervision by diagnosing the exact cause and the need for a vitamin supplement

2.A single nutrient-supplemrnt of vitamin A can be dangerous to consume without doctors order.In case of deficiency then it can be taken if it is overdosed can lead to nausea, vomiting,dizziness, headaches and fatal complications

3.The folic acid as the capacity to prevent neural tube defects in the newborn. The recebtbresearch s showed evidence of use in women for a year before conceiving has greatly reduced the risk of neural tube defects

4.Some of the things which has to be looked for before buying a vitamin supplement are

• The amount of vitamin A, B1,B2,B3, B12,B6, Folate, calcium, iron, magnesium ,minerals

All this are necessary for an effective vitamin supplement to be taken daily.