Vitamins & Benefits, Food Sources & Conditions Managed
In-depth vitamin profiles: benefits, best food sources, and the diseases each vitamin helps manage — interlinked with detailed condition guides.
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- Vitamin A — The vision and skin vitamin — essential for sight, immunity, and healthy epithelial tissue.
- Vitamin C — A potent antioxidant that builds collagen, supports immunity, and unlocks plant-based iron.
- Vitamin D — A hormone-like vitamin that governs calcium absorption, bone strength, and immune balance.
- Vitamin D3 — The body's preferred form of vitamin D — made in skin on sun exposure and found in animal foods, more effective at raising blood levels than D2.
- Vitamin D2 — The plant-derived form of vitamin D, produced by fungi and yeast exposed to UV — the traditional vegetarian and prescription source.
- Vitamin E — The cell-membrane guardian — a fat-soluble antioxidant protecting skin, nerves, and vessels.
- Vitamin K — The clotting and bone vitamin — activates proteins that stop bleeding and build the skeleton.
- Vitamin B12 — The nerve and blood vitamin — required for red blood cells, DNA, and a healthy nervous system.
- Folate (Vitamin B9) — The cell-division vitamin — critical for DNA, red blood cells, and early fetal development.
- Vitamin B6 — The metabolism multitasker — involved in over 100 enzyme reactions, from neurotransmitters to hemoglobin.
- Vitamin B1 — The energy-release vitamin — turns carbohydrates into fuel and keeps nerves and the heart running smoothly.
- Vitamin B2 — The cellular-energy vitamin — a bright-yellow cofactor that powers energy metabolism and protects tissues from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin B3 — The energy and cholesterol vitamin — central to over 400 reactions and a prescribed therapy for improving lipid profiles.
- Vitamin B5 — The stress-and-energy vitamin — the backbone of coenzyme A, which builds fats, hormones, and energy carriers.
- Vitamin B7 — The hair-and-skin vitamin — a cofactor for enzymes that build fats and metabolize carbohydrates and amino acids.
- Choline — The brain-and-liver nutrient — building block of the memory neurotransmitter acetylcholine and a key regulator of fat in the liver.
- Vitamin K2 — The calcium-directing vitamin — activates proteins that guide calcium into bone and away from arteries.
- Beta-Carotene — A plant pigment the body converts to vitamin A — a gentle, self-regulating source that also acts as an antioxidant.
- Lutein — The "eye vitamin" — a carotenoid that concentrates in the macula to filter blue light and protect central vision.
- Inositol — A sugar-like nutrient involved in insulin signaling and neurotransmitter function, with strong evidence in PCOS.
- Coenzyme Q10 — A vitamin-like compound central to cellular energy production and antioxidant defense, especially in the heart.
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid — A universal antioxidant — soluble in both water and fat, involved in energy metabolism and glucose handling.
- Betaine — A methyl-donor nutrient that helps the liver process fats and keeps homocysteine in check.
- Lycopene — The red-pigment carotenoid of tomatoes — a potent antioxidant linked to heart and prostate health.
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids — The anti-inflammatory fats — essential for the heart, brain, eyes, and joints, and the body cannot make them from scratch.
- Melatonin — The hormone of darkness — produced by the pineal gland at night to set the body's sleep–wake cycle and act as an antioxidant.
- Glutathione — The body's master antioxidant — a small molecule made from three amino acids that neutralizes toxins and protects cells from oxidative damage.
- Carnitine — The energy-shuttle nutrient — moves fatty acids into mitochondria to be burned for energy, especially important for the heart and muscles.
- Glucosamine — A building block of cartilage — a naturally occurring compound studied for easing joint pain and supporting cartilage health.
- Zeaxanthin — A macular carotenoid that partners with lutein to filter blue light and protect the central retina from oxidative damage.
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