Vitamin List
Vitamin list - Vitamins are essential for our ongoing good health, and are most effective when consumed in fresh, natural foods or good high quality supplements. Functions of some of the more common vitamins and their prevalent food sources are listed below in our vitamin list. Some people may not completely absorb or properly assimilate vitamins from their diet. Pollution, poor nutrition, illness, prolonged periods of stress and some medical treatments deplete our body's vitamin stores and can interfere with vitamin absorption. These situations may call for vitamin supplements to ensure that our body stores and reserves are kept full and remain so if we are to enjoy continued good health. Use the vitamin list to help determine your needs. The dosages in the vitamin list are provided as an acceptable range, please consult with your health care provider for your specific needs and use this list of vitamins as general education. | Vitamin | Dosage | Functions | Natural Sources | | Vitamin A Retinol and/or Beta Carotene | 5000 - 50,000 IU | Helps build healthy eyes, required for growth and bone development. Beta Carotene is a good antioxidant. Helps healing of infections. | Carrots, yams, pumpkins, yellow or orange fruits, beet greens, fish, eggs, tuna | | Vitamin B1 Thiamine | 25 - 300mg | Helps in carbohydrate metabolism and energy production. Required for normal nerve function. | Whole grains, rice bran, lean meats, fresh peas, beans, wheat germ, oranges, poultry, fish, enriched pastas | | Vitamin B2 Riboflavin | 25 - 300mg | Helps in production of energy from foods and the formation of red blood cells. | Fortified grains & cereals, leafy green vegetables, poultry, fish, yogurt, milk, cheese | | Vitamin B3 Niacin | 25 - 300mg | Assists in release of energy from carbohydrates, fats and proteins; helps promote healthy skin. | Fortified breads and cereals, brewer's yeast, broccoli, carrots, cheese, dandelion greens, dates, eggs, fish, milk peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, tuna, veal, beef liver, chicken breast | | Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid | 10 - 300 mg | Helps release energy from foods; required for synthesis of many substances. | Lean meats, whole grain cereals, fish, legumes | | Vitamin B6 | 2 - 300 mg | Essential for protein metabolism and nervous system function; participates in synthesis of hormones and red blood cells. | Whole grain breads and cereals, fish, chicken, bananas | | Vitamin B9 Folic Acid | 400 - 1,200 mcg | Essential for red blood cell formation and synthesis of DNA and protein | Fortified cereals, pinto beans, navy beans, green leafy vegetables, beef, brown rice, bran, cheese, lamb, liver, milk, mushrooms, oranges, split peas, pork, tuna, whole grains | | Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin | 25 - 500 mg | Helps maintain healthy nervous system, required for normal growth and for production of red blood cells. Helps breakdown fatty acids. | Ham, clams, cooked oysters, king crab, herring, salmon, tuna, lean beef, liver, low fat diary products | | Vitamin C | 60 - 5,000 mg | Required for formation of connective tissue, bones and teeth; assists in utilization of other vitamins, acts as an antioxidant. | Citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli, melons, peppers, collards, dandelion greens, onions, radishes, watercress | | Vitamin D | 400 - 800 IU | Aides in normal bone growth and tooth function; facilitates calcium and phosphorus absorption. | Sun exposure, sardines, salmon, fortified milk, fortified cereals, herring, liver, tuna, margarine, cod liver oil | | Vitamin E | 30- 1,200 IU | As an antioxidant it protects body cells and helps maintain normal red blood cells. | Whole grains, wheat germ, nuts, spinach, sunflower seeds | | Vitamin H Biotin | 0.3 - 1 mg | Assists in metabolism of carbohydrates and synthesis of fats and proteins. | Legumes, nuts | | Vitamin K | 80 mcg | Essential in the blood clotting process. | Green leafy vegetables like kale, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower |
Please be sure to check with your health care provider regrading your situation, the vitamin list above is provided for guidance only.
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