Vitamin Crossword

2. Vitamin thought of most during cold and flu season
4. Formal name for vitamin that helps produce collagen
5. B vitamin that helps turn food into energy; found in milk, yogurt, and cheese; sensitive to light
8. Levels of this amino acid may be lowered due to folic acid
9. Helps convert food into energy, B vitamin
13. Vitamin D helps to regulate levels of calcium and what other mineral in body
14. Necessary for absorbing vitamin B12 in stomach
17. Third form of vitamin A after retinol and retinoic acid

1. Helps release neurotransmitter, acetylcholine; found in milk, eggs, and liver
2. Vitamin that acts as an antioxidant; may help to prevent Alzheimer’s
3. Formal name for a B vitamin that aids in creating fats, neurotransmitters, and hemoglobin
4. Formal name for vitamin E
6. Activates calcium cascade, essential in blood clotting
7. Necessary in bone and hair health; produced by bacteria in GI tract
10. Formal name for vitamin that is synthesized in part by the sun
11. Helps prevent brain defects related to the brain and spine
12. Sources of this pro-vitamin include sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkin
13. Three forms of vitamin B6 include pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and this form
15. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause Pellagra
16. When taking this type of medication, vitamin K consumption must be consistent