PHYSCI 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: B Vitamins, Circulatory System, Triglyceride

• School: UCLA
• Department: Physiological Science
• Course: PHYSCI 5
• Professor: Esdin Joseph

Document Summary

Water soluble: it can interact with water: b vitamins, c vitamin, fat insoluble. Water insoluble: it cannot interact with water: vitamins a, d, e, and k, fat soluble. B vitamins and c vitamin are not stored in our body. Natural sources are much more efficient at providing vitamins and have no chance of an overdose. A, d, e, and k vitamins are stored in our body. D and k vitamins are synthesized in small amounts in our body. C and e vitamins are known as antioxidants: these are important for the health of our cardiovascular system. Minerals of note: na+: sodium, k+: potassium, ca: calcium. There are many functions of water including: fluid balance: body understanding when it has too much/little water, body temperature: water helps in regulating body temperature (sweat) 70% of our body is water; 90% of our blood is water. People should be very cautious of things like testimonials and the internet.