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Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many
normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind
to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from the body.
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Insulin is a hormone produced by specialized cells in the pancreas. Secreted into the bloodstream at each meal, insulin helps the body use and store glucose (sugar) produced during the digestion of food.
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Insulin won't work if it's swallowed, so it must be given by injection. Your healthcare team will show you how to give yourself insulin injections.
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Pancreatin is a combination of digestive enzymes (proteins). These enzymes are
normally produced by the pancreas and are important in the digestion of fats, proteins, and
sugars.
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Pancrelipase is a combination of three enzymes (proteins): lipase, protease, and amylase.
These enzymes are normally produced by the pancreas and are important in the digestion of fats,
proteins, and sugars.
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Vitamins are a group of substances essential for normal metabolism , growth and development, and regulation of cell function. Vitamins work together with enzymes, co-factors (substances that assist enzymes), and other substances necessary for healthy life.
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Vitamins are organic components in food that are needed in very small amounts for growth and for maintaining good health. The vitamins include vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K, or the fat-soluble vitamins, and folate ( folic acid ), vitamin B 12 , biotin, vitamin B 6 , niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, and vitamin C (ascorbic acid), or the water-soluble vitamins.
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Vitamins are compounds that are essential in small amounts for proper body function and growth. Vitamins are either fat soluble: A, D, E, and K; or water soluble: vitamin B and C.
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Vitamins are organic components in food that are needed for growth and for maintaining good health. They include the fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin D , vitamin E , vitamin A , and vitamin K ; and the water-soluble vitamins, such as folate ( folic acid ), vitamin B 12 , biotin , vitamin B 6 , niacin , thiamin, riboflavin , pantothenic acid, and vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
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American biochemist 1884-1967 Dr. Casimir Funk, who discovered that substances in food could prevent or cure certain diseases.
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Groups of nutrients that the human body needs in order to remain healthy and function normally. Vitamins are organic substances, small amounts of which are needed for certain biochemical reactions in the human body.
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Vitamins are organic components in food that are needed in very small amounts for growth and for maintaining good health. The vitamins include vitamins D, E, A, and K (fat-soluble vitamins), and folate ( folic acid ), vitamin B 12 , biotin, vitamin B 6 , niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (water-soluble vitamins).
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