NTR 312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Alpha-Carotene, Action Potential, Cardiac Arrhythmia
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Answers to last exam will be posted. 13th = quiz 8 and tuesday = quiz 9. April 20th will be a case study in-class activity. Office of dietary supplements and the us national library of medicine. Database of nutrient information for dietary supplements. We make some/not enough in the liver function phospholipids and acetylcholine (nt) sources wide spread in food supply, meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, and seeds. No rda but an adequate intake, no ui, deficiency is rare iodide. Part of thyroid hormones involved in metabolism: body temperature, metabolic rate, blood cell production, nerve and muscle function. T3 and t4 are the thyroid hormones. Sources ocean seafood, some plants in high iodide soil (once covered by ocean), iodized salt, breads, dairy. Toxicity: hyperthyroid/hypothyroid, goiter, seen in japan (high seafood intake, can actually suppress thyroid production. Chromium function enhances insulin activity and helps get glucose into the cells.
