Vitamin Crossword

2. Vitamin that acts as an antioxidant; may help to prevent Alzheimer’s
3. Vitamin D helps to regulate levels of calcium and what other mineral in body
6. Necessary for absorbing vitamin B12 in stomach
11. Formal name for a B vitamin that aids in creating fats, neurotransmitters, and hemoglobin
13. Vitamin thought of most during cold and flu season
14. Helps prevent brain defects related to the brain and spine
17. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause Pellagra
18. Levels of this amino acid may be lowered due to folic acid
19. Helps release neurotransmitter, acetylcholine; found in milk, eggs, and liver
20. Activates calcium cascade, essential in blood clotting

1. When taking this type of medication, vitamin K consumption must be consistent
4. Third form of vitamin A after retinol and retinoic acid
5. Necessary in bone and hair health; produced by bacteria in GI tract
7. Formal name for vitamin that is synthesized in part by the sun
8. Formal name for vitamin E
9. Sources of this pro-vitamin include sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkin
10. B vitamin that helps turn food into energy; found in milk, yogurt, and cheese; sensitive to light
12. Helps convert food into energy, B vitamin
15. Three forms of vitamin B6 include pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and this form
16. Formal name for vitamin that helps produce collagen