Eating a healthy diet is pointless if your body is pushing everything through without absorbing the vitamins it needs. Whether you have an official case of malabsorptive intestines or simply want to be sure you are getting the full benefit of your...
Your body needs 13 essential vitamins for healthy growth and development. In order to use these vitamins, your body does absorb them from foods and vitamin supplements. However, your body does not absorb all vitamins in the same way. Understanding...
B vitamins are a group of related nutrients that come from a variety of animal and plant sources. You rely on these nutrients for basic body functions such as carrying oxygen to your tissues and accessing the energy stored in your food. Before...
Vitamins, which we derive from dietary sources, nutritional supplements and from the sun in the case of vitamin D, fall into one of two categories: water-soluble or fat-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body and need to be...
If you eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, chances are you're already getting all the nutrients you need from food. If you decide to take supplements, check with your doctor to ensure you're taking the right amount, especially if you're taking any...
Vitamins are organic compounds vital to life. You can meet your daily recommended intake of each vitamin by eating a healthy well-balanced diet that includes a variety of different foods. Your body absorbs vitamins through the lining of the small...
Vitamins and minerals are separate classes of nutrients that your body needs in small amounts for good health. The proper absorption of these nutrients relies on the proper functioning of various digestive organs, including the stomach, small...
Vitamin D is a nutrient that your body uses to meet a variety of critical health needs, including maintenance of your normal nerve and immune function and the support of proper bone formation. You can develop a deficiency of this vitamin if you...
Sometimes called the "sunshine vitamin," many people think of vitamin D as the nutrient they absorb from the sun. The sun rays themselves don't actually contain any vitamin D; instead, skin that is penetrated by specific ultraviolet rays works to...
Vitamin D -- an essential nutrient found in dairy products, fatty fish and fortified cereals -- plays a role in your health. It helps maintain strong bones and teeth, supports nerve and muscle function and interacts with your parathyroid gland to...
The B vitamins, also referred to as B-complex vitamins, are essential to good health. They are water soluble, which means your body does not store them for long periods of time. The eight B vitamins are thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6,...
Vitamin C is a necessary nutrient for a variety of functions, including fighting free radical damage, collagen production and stimulating a healthy immune system. Vitamin C is found in a variety of fruits and vegetables, most notably oranges,...
Much is written these days about the function of vitamins and the role they play in good health and wellness. Claims are made about the use of vitamins in treating everything from cancer to colds to respiratory infections. Scientific evidence is...
The parietal cells in your stomach produce a protein called intrinsic factor. In order for you to properly absorb vitamin B-12, intrinsic factor must bind to the vitamin in the stomach and carry it to the small intestine. The villi in the small...
A Whipple procedure is a major operation that involves removal of your gallbladder, the first portion of your small intestine and a portion of your pancreas. Part of your stomach may also be removed. Surgeons most commonly perform a Whipple...
In nutritional terms, the word "essential" is used to denote an nutrient that your body is incapable of manufacturing on its own but requires in order to survive and thrive. Cholecalciferol, or vitamin D, is one of the thirteen essential vitamins...
Vitamin D comes in a few different forms; vitamin D-2 and vitamin D-3 are the most common. You can obtain vitamin D from foods and supplements, or when you expose your skin to sunlight. The form best absorbed by the body is vitamin D-3, the form...
Vitamin D is considered a fat-soluble vitamin and is therefore absorbed in the intestines with dietary fat. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and is needed for strong bones. People who don't have enough vitamin D in their system could...
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin because your body can typically produce vitamin D from exposure to UV rays. However, if you do not spend enough time outdoors, you may not get the recommended amount...
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be absorbed from foods and also synthesized in the skin. Vitamin D is synthesized from ultraviolet-B radiation, originating from sunlight. While many vitamins and minerals require enzymes to be absorbed,...
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in the human body. It has many functions, and a lack of vitamin D can lead to serious health problems. Bone growth is severely impaired from vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D promotes...
Absorption of vitamins and minerals can be a complicated and complex thing for the average person to understand. Many factors, including how well a person chews his food, what time of day he takes his vitamin supplements and what kind of...
Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins for overall health but more than half the world's population is deficient in the vital nutrient. Inadequate vitamin D absorption not only causes skeletal disorders, such as rickets and osteoporosis,...
Vitamin B-12 is part of the B-vitamin complex. These vitamins are important in many of the body's functions, including the health maintenance of the nervous system and the manufacturing of DNA. Vitamin B-12 in particular is important for the...
Vitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient found in meat, fish and other animal products. In addition to certain health conditions that hinder your body's absorption of B-12 from foods, vitamin B-12 deficiency may also result from eating a vegetarian...
Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium and helps build and grow strong bones. According to a study cited by "Scientific American," more than 75 percent of Americans are deficient in the sunshine vitamin and are at risk of a variety of...
Fatigue, dizziness, nausea and shortness of breath may indicate your body is lacking in vitamin B12. Adults require 2.4 mcg of B12 each day, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. If you think you are deficient in vitamin B12,...
Vitamin B-12 deficiencies caused by dietary shortfalls are rare in the United States because B-12 is readily available in the meat, eggs and dairy products that are common in the American diet. In some cases, however, gastric disorders can...
While you may take your daily dose of vitamins, they may not all absorb into your system. A few different conditions could cause your body not to absorb vitamins, or even just particular vitamins from being absorbed. You may not notice that your...
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