| Vitamin C may be the most famous vitamin. Tens of | | | | said to eat carrots for good eyesight. Carrots have |
| thousands of British sailors were dying of the disease | | | | beta-carotene in them, which your body converts to |
| scurvy until they began taking limes and other citrus | | | | Vitamin A as needed. Vitamin A supports healthy |
| fruit along on voyages. The vitamin C in the citrus | | | | cells, immune function, growth hormone and healing. |
| prevented the disease. Vitamin C also works as an | | | | Vitamin E is believed to support the heart, skin, hair, |
| anti-oxidant and supports the synthesis of collagen, | | | | muscles, nerves and joints. It is a natural anti-oxidant. |
| which helps keep the skin healthy and youthful. A | | | | This vitamin was discovered when laboratory rats |
| good way to get some daily vitamin C is to drink a | | | | were not given a balanced diet. They were only fed |
| glass of orange juice with breakfast. | | | | one kind of food at a time. It was found that they |
| Vitamin D is famous for saving children from the | | | | could stay alive but could not breed. The missing |
| bone disease called rickets. This vitamin was so | | | | factor was Vitamin E. It was named after "E" for |
| important to health it was added to milk. All milk | | | | Eros because a lack of this vitamin caused a lack of |
| products are now enriched with Vitamin D and the | | | | the ability to breed. This doesn't mean Vitamin E is an |
| disease of rickets has been eradicated. This vitamin is | | | | aphrodisiac of any kind. It simply shows that a lack of |
| important to maintain strong bones and joints. | | | | this important vitamin can cause health problems. |
| Vitamin B became well known when it was | | | | Vitamin K is known for helping blood to clot properly. |
| discovered to stop the disease beriberi. Vitamin B | | | | Some patients receive this vitamin prior to surgery to |
| actually includes a complex of the vitamins thiamine | | | | help with this function. A doctor should always be |
| (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), folic | | | | consulted prior to taking Vitamin K by anyone who is |
| acid (B9), cyanocobalamin (B12) pantothetic acid, | | | | on anti-coagulant medications of any kind. |
| choline and biotin. B vitamins help the body to | | | | Medical studies continue to find new vitamin |
| breakdown carbohydrates. Choline is thought to help | | | | information every year, and new ways in which |
| with fat metabolism. Vegetarians may not get | | | | vitamins contribute to our health. The best way to |
| enough of the B vitamins since they don't eat meat, | | | | get vitamins is through a balanced diet. Many people |
| and may want to take a multi-vitamin supplement. | | | | also like to take a daily multi-vitamin and mineral |
| Vitamin A is believed to help your membranes | | | | complex just to be sure their diet is not missing any |
| including your eyes. This may be why folklore has | | | | important nutrients. |