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1
Q

What is A measurements now expressed as

A

retinol activity equivalents instead of iu

2
Q

reference nutrient intake for A

A

adults 600-700mcg/day in RAE

3
Q

pregnancy/lactation changes A

A

pregnancy + 100

lactation + 350

4
Q

Thiamin RNI

A

0.8-1mg adults

5
Q

Therapeutic dose thiamin

A

5-150mg

6
Q

TUL thiamin

A

None, but in pregnancy no more than 1.4mg/day

7
Q

approx RNI riboflavin adults

A

1mg/day

8
Q

RNI niacin

A

14-16mg/day

9
Q

should we worry about western diets meeting niacin requirements

A

no - diet meets requirements without need for supplementation

10
Q

therapeutic dose niacin

A

100-3000mg or 5-10mg NAD flush!

11
Q

pantothenic acid RNI

A

5mg/day

12
Q

pantothenic acid therapeutic dose

A

20-500mg

13
Q

pyridoxine RNI

A

1.2-1.5mg day

14
Q

pyridoxine therapeutic dose

A

10-150mg - beware acne

15
Q

how does strength of D2 compare with D3

A

D2 33& strength of D3

16
Q

therapeutic dose D

A

400-1600iu

2000-8000iu 3-4 wks only

17
Q

General guidelines D dosage

A

we should take 2000iu daily in winter, 1000iu daily in summer
less for kids
5000 for MS!

18
Q

E RNI

A

none in uk

deficiency unknown

19
Q

therapeutic E dose

A

100-800 mg/day

20
Q

TUL E

A

540mg/day

21
Q

K RNI

A

none set

22
Q

therapeutic dose K

A

2-20mg

23
Q

Because we absorb 50-80% from food and 100% from supplements what has been established for folate

A

dietary folate equivalents

24
Q

RNI folate + pregnancy/preconception

A

200mcg
+200 pregnancy
+400 preconception