Vitamin Crossword

6. Vitamin thought of most during cold and flu season
8. B vitamin that helps turn food into energy; found in milk, yogurt, and cheese; sensitive to light
11. Formal name for vitamin that helps produce collagen
14. Formal name for vitamin that is synthesized in part by the sun
15. Levels of this amino acid may be lowered due to folic acid
17. Necessary for absorbing vitamin B12 in stomach
19. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause Pellagra

1. Vitamin D helps to regulate levels of calcium and what other mineral in body
2. Third form of vitamin A after retinol and retinoic acid
3. Helps prevent brain defects related to the brain and spine
4. Helps convert food into energy, B vitamin
5. Necessary in bone and hair health; produced by bacteria in GI tract
7. Vitamin that acts as an antioxidant; may help to prevent Alzheimer’s
9. Helps release neurotransmitter, acetylcholine; found in milk, eggs, and liver
10. Formal name for a B vitamin that aids in creating fats, neurotransmitters, and hemoglobin
11. Formal name for vitamin E
12. Three forms of vitamin B6 include pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and this form
13. Sources of this pro-vitamin include sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkin
16. Activates calcium cascade, essential in blood clotting
18. When taking this type of medication, vitamin K consumption must be consistent