Vitamin Crossword

2. B vitamin that helps turn food into energy; found in milk, yogurt, and cheese; sensitive to light
4. Formal name for vitamin that helps produce collagen
7. Vitamin D helps to regulate levels of calcium and what other mineral in body
9. Vitamin thought of most during cold and flu season
10. Helps prevent brain defects related to the brain and spine
11. When taking this type of medication, vitamin K consumption must be consistent
13. Formal name for vitamin E
15. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause Pellagra
17. Vitamin that acts as an antioxidant; may help to prevent Alzheimer’s
18. Sources of this pro-vitamin include sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkin

1. Necessary for absorbing vitamin B12 in stomach
3. Three forms of vitamin B6 include pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and this form
5. Helps release neurotransmitter, acetylcholine; found in milk, eggs, and liver
6. Third form of vitamin A after retinol and retinoic acid
8. Levels of this amino acid may be lowered due to folic acid
12. Formal name for vitamin that is synthesized in part by the sun
14. Formal name for a B vitamin that aids in creating fats, neurotransmitters, and hemoglobin
16. Helps convert food into energy, B vitamin
17. Activates calcium cascade, essential in blood clotting
18. Necessary in bone and hair health; produced by bacteria in GI tract