The material for this chapter is in two modules.Vitamins A &D and the second Vitamins E &K.Answerthe four questions over all fat soluble vitamins for this week here.
- Which fat soluble vitamin is produced by bacteria in the large intestine?
- What is the reason (mechanism or specific cause) for the Anemia seen in a vitamin E deficiency?
- What mineral does vitamin D control (regulate) in the body?
- High intake of what can give the skin an orange color?
- It is possible to develop toxicity symptoms eating excess Beta Carotene. True / False.
- What is the vitamin A containing molecule that regulates the biochemistry of electrical vision signal transmission to the brain (not found in the powerpoints)?
- What is the type of anemia associated with an Iron deficiency?
- Definefluorosis,what are the symptoms?
- What organ is damaged by a selenium deficiency, as defined byKeshan’sdisease?
- True or False,oporosis is a classified as a deficiency of calcium.
PartII:
Short writting:
Fluoride on Long Island.
In the United Statesthere exists no greater number of people in one area than Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties) that have voted to remove fluoride from the water supply.
Today, New York state would be over 90% fluoridated if Long Island were fluoridated (currently 73%). Almost every state in the Country is over 90% fluoridated.
NYC is fluoridated, as all all the Burrows.
CDC and fluoride. 1999. Pro-fluoride.
EPA fact sheet. 1993. neutral to pro fluoride.
Anti-fluorideblog. from 2009.
Anti-fluoride article . from 2007.
Fluoride Action Network. 2013, Critical of anti-fluoride group.
http://www.poison.org/articles/2015-dec/toothpaste
After reading the articles Discuss your thoughts on fluoride in Long Island water supply. Are you for or against fluoridation of water?
One other thought- It is true that even though there is no fluoride in the water supply, Long Island children do not suffer more cavities than do other American children. Can you think of some reasons for this normal rate of tooth decay in the absence of a proven hardener of teeth?
