Vitamins and Minerals [Course 244]

• Introduction
• Course Description
• Testimonials

The objective of this course is to know and understand the impact of vitamins and minerals on human health. The course explains the nature of each vitamin along with its overall functions and absorption according to presentation and form. Students will gain an understanding of the relationships between vitamins, minerals, and macroelements. In practice, they will be able to identify symptoms of deficiency and excess, particularly through a number of nutritional tests and analyses. The second part of the course describes mineral salts and trace elements in terms of the following: factors that affect absorption; metabolism and regulatory mechanisms; biochemical functions; symptoms of deficiency and excess; food sources; daily requirements; doses; and therapeutic applications.

Detailed course

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
• Student's Guide
• Deadlines
• Changing Deadlines
• Reminders
• Teaching Method and Work Requirements
• 1-Contacting the school
• 2-Beginning the Course
• 3-Answering the Questions
• 4-Correcting Your Answers
• 5-Planning Your Study Schedule
• 6-Exam
• 7-Sending Activities to the College
• Outline and Objectives
• Optional Reference Books
• Vitamins
• Water-Soluble Vitamins
• B-Vitamins
• Fat-soluble vitamins
• Revision
• Activity 1
• Minerals
• MINERAL SALTS
• Sources of Mineral Salts
• Calcium (Ca)
• Sodium (Na)
• Magnesium (Mg)
• Phosphorus (P)
• Potassium (K)
• Revision
• Activity 2
• Trace Elements
• Definition
• Generalities:
• List of Trace Elements
• Iron (Fe)
• Sulphur (S)
• Chlorine (Cl)
• Fluorine (F)
• Chromium (Cr)
• Cobalt (Co)
• Copper (Cu)
• Iodine (I)
• Lithium (Li)
• Manganese (Mn)
• Selenium (Se)
• Silica (Si)
• Vanadium (V)
• Zinc (Zn)
• Molybdenum (Mo)
• Heavy metals
• Silver
• Aluminum (Al)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Nickel (Ni)
• Lead (Pb)
• Revision
• Activity 3
• The Bioavailability of Vitamins and Minerals
• Generalities:
• The Case of Orotates
• The example of calcium:
• Bioavailable iron
• Natural vitamins
• Recognizing synthetic vitamins
• Revision
• Activity 4
• Appendix 1
• Mineral Interaction Wheel
• Appendix 2
• Index Of Dietary Recommendations
• Appendix 3
• Search for Vitamin Deficiencies
• Answers
• Exam

Testimonials

"This was a great course, lots of information. I will keep this book close to me for good reference."
Laura Beth Snider
Ontario

"The knowledge I am getting from this course is a priceless gift to improve the quality and content of my life, and the life of others around me. Thank you."
Pamela Clarke
Ontario

""I enjoyed learning about trace elements. Deficiencies play such a huge role in our field. Great material!" Saskachewan "
Julianne Marshall