Vitamin K
Sources
- Dark green leafy vegetables - spinach, broccoli, kale, lettuce
- Other vegetables - carrot, pumpkin
- Animal meat - poultry and swine
- Fermented foods - natto
- Nuts - pine nuts, cashews
- Egg
Deficiency:
Generally, only found in women ...
Vitamin E
Sources:
- Seeds: sunflower
- Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts,
- Green vegetables: spinach, broccoli
- Fruit: kiwi, mango, tomato,
Deficiency:
Found in women on low-fat diets or those with digestion issues.
Uses:
- Specific nutrient for hormonal...
Vitamin D
Sources:
- Safe sunshine exposure. Note sunscreen blocks vitamin D absorption
- Fatty fish especially cod liver oil
- Egg yolk
- Mushrooms, especially those grown under ultraviolet light
Deficiency:
This is extremely common these days, people ju...
Vitamin C
Food sources:
* Tropical fruit like guava, pawpaw, pineapple, kiwi
* Greens like spinach, Brussel sprouts, and broccoli
* Capsicum, tomato and avocado
* All berries but strawberries are the highest
* Citrus fruit including oranges, lemons, grap...
Vitamin B
B vitamins play important roles within the body individually but also collectively. It's best to always start with the entire B family, called a B complex and then add individual B’s if required afterward. B vitamins are water-soluble which means the...
Vitamin A
Food sources of Vitamin A:
Animal meat - liver, cod liver oil, egg
Dairy products - ghee, butter, cheese
Food sources of beta carotene:
Fruit - rockmelon, apricot, papaya, mango
Vegetables - sweet potato, carrot, broccoli, kale, dandelion, s...
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Jennifer Harrington
Clinical Director
Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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