toxicity

Question 1

zinc

Answer 1

^ 45g can cause
D&V
headaches
exhaustion

Question 2

iron

Answer 2

v high levels can be provident
apathy
lethargy
fatigue

Question 3

haemochromatosis is what

Answer 3

genetic too high iron absorption

Question 4

haemosiderosis is what

Answer 4

too much iron storage protein haemosiderin

Question 5

selenium

Answer 5

not much between beneficial/harmful dose
brittle hair & nails
infections
garlic breath

Question 6

what is important for detoxification of selenium

Answer 6

methylation

Question 7

copper

Answer 7

D&V
kidney & liver damage
coma
death

Question 8

iodine

Answer 8

burning mouth/throat
diarrhoea
GIT problems

Question 9

Manganese

Answer 9

not from diet

Question 10

fluoride

Answer 10

fluorosis
mottled teeth
joint calcification

Question 11

Boron chronic

Answer 11

nausea
weight loss
anaemia
seizures

Question 12

boron acute

Answer 12

D&V
dermatitis
lethaergy

Question 13

silicon

Answer 13

affects activity of glutathione peroxidase and others

Question 14

calcium

Answer 14

renal calculi
hypercalcaemia
renal insufficiency
prostate cancer

Question 15

magnesium

Answer 15

digestive discomfort

Question 16

potassium

Answer 16

dangerous for renal function

could stop heart

Question 17

phosohorous

Answer 17

fizzy drinks & processed foods could cause

hyperphosophataemia