During childhood and adolescence, the body uses the mineral calcium to build strong bones - a process that's all but complete by the end of the teen years.
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The Nemours Foundation
Calcium is a mineral found in many foods. The body needs calcium to maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions. Learn how to get the right amount of calcium in your daily diet.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
A clear liquid diet helps maintain adequate hydration, provides some important electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, and gives some energy at a time when a full diet isn't possible or recommended.
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Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. Learn how CoQ10 has been used, recommended, or studied for numerous conditions.
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Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Calculate your daily nutrient recommendations for dietary planning. Learn your Body Mass Index, daily calorie needs, and recommended vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients, such as carboyhdrates, protein, and fats.
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Food and Nutrition Information Center
What foods provide iron? What affects iron absorption? Does pregnancy increase the need for iron? Read on to find the answers to these, and other, questions you have about iron.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
The information about magnesium presented in this fact sheet is designed to help you make thoughtful decisions about eating a healthful diet and using vitamin and mineral supplements.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. Find out what foods are good sources of selenium.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
People over 50 need more of some vitamins and minerals than younger adults do. Your doctor or a dietitian can tell you whether you need to change your diet or take vitamins or minerals.
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NIH National Institute on Aging Information Center
People who have plenty to eat may be malnourished if they don't eat food that provides the right nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Read about hunger and malnutrition.
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The Nemours Foundation
Iodine deficiency can lead to thyroid diseases and to mental retardation in infants and children whose mothers were iodine deficient during pregnancy. Read more about this important mineral.
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American Thyroid Association
Iodine is a mineral found in some foods. The body needs iodine to make thyroid hormones, which control the body's metabolism. Getting enough iodine is especially important for pregnant women and infants.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
Too little iron or too much iron changes the way we grow, develop and function. Read more about the body's need for iron.
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Iron Disorders Institute
Multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplements contain a combination of vitamins and minerals, and sometimes other ingredients as well. Find out the risks, benefits and side effects of taking multivitamin/mineral supplements.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
Find research on dietary supplements, including vitamin, mineral, phytochemical, ergogenic, botanical, and herbal supplements in human nutrition and animal models. Learn about clinical trials, health and adverse effects, chinese medicine, and more.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
How much zinc do I need? What foods provide zinc? Is it harmful to the body to have too much zinc? Find out the answers to these, and other questions about zinc.
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NIH Office of Dietary Supplements - ODS
