What Are Vitamins?
They’re found in the food you eat and help your body function. This means that they live in the fat of your body or the water of your body. They act differently, and they function differently when your body needs the.
Vitamin E
Free radicals are unstable atoms that can cause oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can lead to cell damage, and this can result in cancer and other diseases. Types There are eight forms of vitamin E, but only alpha-tocopherol meets humans’ needs, according to the ODS.
Function Some reasons why the body needs vitamin E are: as an antioxidant
To Boost The Immune System
To Dilate Blood Vessels And Help Prevent Clotting Dietary Sources Good Sources Of Vitamin E Include: Wheat Germ Oil
Sunflower Seeds And Oil
Almonds, Hazelnuts, And Peanuts
Spinach And Broccoli
Kiwi Fruit And Mango Which Foods Are Good Sources Of Vitamin E?
Click here to find out how to recognize a vitamin E deficiency. Overdose Obtaining vitamin E through natural sources is unlikely to lead to an overdose, although supplement use can increase this risk.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K helps the body form blood clots.
Blood clotting is essential to prevent excessive bleeding. Types There are several types of vitamin K. The two most common groups are: Vitamin K-1 (phylloquinone), present in green, leafy vegetables and some other plant sources
Vitamin K-2 (menaquinones), present in animal sources and fermented foods There are also synthetic forms and other forms that the body makes. Function Apart from blood clotting, vitamin K may also: lower the risk of heart disease
enhance bone health
reduce the buildup of calcium in the blood Learn more here about why we need vitamin K and where to get it.
Vitamin K supplements are available for purchase in pharmacies and online.
Diseases & Conditions
Doctor’s response
Vitamins are classified as either fat soluble (vitamins A, D, E and K) or water soluble (vitamins B and C). This difference between the two groups is very important.
It determines how each vitamin acts within the body. The fat soluble vitamins are soluble in lipids (fats). These vitamins are usually absorbed in fat globules (called chylomicrons) that travel through the lymphatic system of the small intestines and into the general blood circulation within the body.
These fat soluble vitamins, especially vitamins A and E, are then stored in body tissues. Persons can be also be deficient in the fat soluble vitamins if their fat intake is too low or if their fat absorption is compromised, for example, by certain drugs (that interfere with the absorption of fat from the intestine) or by certain diseases such as cystic fibrosis (in which there is a deficiency of enzymes from the pancreas which similarly interferes with the absorption of fat from the intestine). It is hypothesized that this “water solubilized form” of vitamin E is more efficiently absorbed through the intestinal wall into the body.
In sum, to respond to your questions:
“The difference (if any) between vitamins that are “water soluble” and those that are not” — There is a big difference between the water soluble vitamins and the fat soluble vitamins and this is absolutely a critical distinction.