Vitamins are oh so important but there's a LOT to learn. This episode breaks down the vitamins. The goal is to simplify vitamins so it's easier to remember the unique properties of each of these incredible micronutrients.

This is what you'll learn in this episode:

• The difference between fat soluble and water soluble vitamins
• A review of the fat soluble vitamins (ADEK) and some stories that make these vitamins unique
• A review of the water-soluble vitamins
• Deficiency and toxicity symptoms for each of the vitamins
• Food sources and a summary of absorption and transport

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Here's a glance at this episode:

[05:40] A review of the fat soluble vitamins

[09:01] A fun fact about Vitamin A

[20:00] When someone would need to follow a consistent Vitamin K diet

[21:03] An overview of the B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12)

[30:00] A discussion of the vitamin pregnant women should consume in adequate amounts in order to prevent neural tube defects

[37:00] A history lesson on scurvy and how the cure was found

[38:35] The incredible role of choline