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Results 1 - 10 of 577 for vitamin A
  1. Vitamin D 
    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's fatty tissue and liver. ... Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium . Calcium is a mineral that you must have for normal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002405.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Vitamin C and colds 
    Popular belief is that vitamin C can cure the common cold . However, research about this claim is conflicting. Although not fully proven, large doses of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002145.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pantothenic acid and biotin 
    ... B5) and biotin (B7) are types of B vitamins. They are water-soluble, which means that the ... If the body can't use the entire vitamin, the extra amount leaves the body through the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002410.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. 25-hydroxy vitamin D test 
    The 25-hydroxy vitamin D test is the most accurate way to measure how much vitamin D is in your body. Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphate levels in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003569.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Vitamin B12 level 
    The vitamin B12 level is a blood test that measures how much vitamin B12 is in your blood. ... causes a form of megaloblastic anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency due to poor vitamin B12 absorption. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003705.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Scurvy 
    ... occurs when you have a severe lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in your diet. Scurvy causes ... Dietary balances; regulation of feeding; obesity and starvation; vitamins and minerals. In: Hall JE, Hall ME ed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000355.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Calcium, vitamin D, and your bones 
    Getting enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet can help maintain bone strength and lessen your risk of developing osteoporosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000490.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Vitamin A 
    Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver. There are two types of vitamin A that are found in the diet. Preformed vitamin A ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002400.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Vitamin E 
    Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. Your body stores vitamin E in fatty tissue and the liver. ... Vitamin E has the following functions: It is an antioxidant. This means it protects body tissue from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002406.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Vitamin B12 
    Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. After the body uses what it needs of these vitamins, leftover amounts leave the body through ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002403.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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