Vitamin

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  • Vitamin
    • D
      • Helps body absorb calcium and phosphorus, needed for bone growth and maintenance.
    • A
      • Needed to maintain skin and mucous membrane, bones, teeth, hair, vision and reproduction.
    • E
      • Helps form red blood cells; prevents oxidation damage
    • K
      • Needed for blood clotting, normal liver function.
    • B1
      • Needed for nervous system function; helps release energy from carbohydrates.
    • B2
      • Helps release energy from foods. Essential for healthy eyes, skins, nails and hair.
    • B3
      • Needed for nervous and digestive system function, essential for protein and carbohydrate metabolism.
    • B6
      • Needed for metabolism, helps form red blood cells. Important for normal reproductive processes and healthy pregnancies.
    • B12
      • Helps form red blood cells. Prevents anaemia. Promotes growth in children.
    • C
      • Necessary for healthy teeth, gums and bones. Essential for proper functioning of adrenal and thyroid glands.

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