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CLASS:
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Water soluble vitamin |
ROLE:
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Energy metabolism |
SOURCES:
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Whole grains |
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Legumes |
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Yeast |
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Some meats (pork) |
RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE (RDI):
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1.1 mg Men |
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0.8 mg Women |
DEFICIENCY STATE:
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Depression, irritability, insomnia, anxiety |
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Loss of appetite |
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Poor exercise tolerance |
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Peripheral neuritis: "burning" pains, weakness,lack of coordination |
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Beri Beri or Wernicke's Encephalopathy (peripheral neuritis, cardiomyopathy and encephalopathy) |
OVERDOSE STATE:
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Rare |
RISKS:
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Alcoholism |
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Homelessness |
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Drug Addicts |
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Elderly |
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Aborigines |
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Trauma |
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Diuretic Drugs |
DIAGNOSIS:
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Blood tests |
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Urine tests |
OTHER NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS:
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Folate |
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Magnesium |
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