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- 2. Essential metal in blood, which pregnant women may regularly become deficient in necessitating screening
- 3. Aromatic spice from the inner bark of certain trees used to protect against heart disease, Alzheimer's, tooth decay, diabetes, cancer, inflammation, and oxidative stress
- 7. Amino acid-derived compounds thought to play a role in energy production as an essential cofactor for mitochondrial long chain fatty-acid transport, used to improve heart, brain, and muscle function.
- 9. Anti-cavity mineral added to drinking water
- 10. This vitamin is associated with sunlight and plays a key role in calcium absorption
- 13. This plant has been used for its medicinal use due to its flower contains coumarinic acids, which is an active ingredient of anticoagulants
- 15. Found in joint cartilage, used to enhance cartilage shock absorption and block enzymatic breakdown of joint cartilage tissue
- 16. Herbal root found in many asian plants, can be made into tea to provide energy, but can also cause insomnia
- 17. This fat soluble vitamin has many forms but alpha tocopherol is the only one used by the human body.
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- 1. This vitamin is crucial for immune health and is commonly found in citrus fruits
- 4. Pungent bulb utilized regularly in the kitchen to add flavor, and may also improve lipid panels by lowering total cholesterol and LDL.
- 5. Indigestible carbohydrate that can help control blood sugar and maintain digestive health
- 6. Powerful antioxidant found in alcoholic beverages such as red wine, which seems to have some positive effects for hay fever and obesity
- 8. Derived from the plant used to make linen, limited research shows potential benefits for cholesterol, diabetes, and menopause
- 11. An evergreen shrub of the nightshade family used to reduce anxiety through normalizing cortisol levels while reducing the risk of inflammation and cancer
- 12. Deficiency in this trace element is rare due to its abundance in North American soil but is associated with Keshan disease (a type of cardiomyopathy) and Kashin-Beck disease (a form of osteoarthritis).
- 14. A fruit commonly promoted for UTIs, although the evidence for this is limited