HSS 2342 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10,11: Pyruvate Carboxylase, Natural Health Product, Atrophic Gastritis
22 Mar 2017
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Minerals: majority of minerals are used within the body. Se, f, i, cr, mn, fe, zn, cu. We need major minerals in our body in larger amount and more major minerals are present within our body than trace minerals, especially we have high amounts of calcium. Sulphur: oxidized form is sulphate found in foods & beverages. Part of amino acids methionine & cysteine found in dietary proteins & stabilize protein structure. Content is high in hair, nails (because of its rigid proteins) Sulphur -necessary for insulin: sulphur allows the bond between the chains of the insulin that is being formed. Found in foods, iodide is the form found in the body, our body needs very little amounts. Part of thyroid hormones regulating body temp & metabolic rate. If there is deficiency in pregnancy, leads to cretinism: deficiency of thyroid hormone causing dwarfism & mental retardation. *iodine is recycled in the body by radioactive iodine can never leave -leading into cancer.
