Vitamins and minerals | Papildupasaulis.lt

Vitamins are small organic molecules that must be obtained through food and are used by the body not to produce energy (like food), but as regulatory, coenzyme, and similar substances. Usually, the body does not produce vitamin molecules completely or produces too little. Our offered vitamins are balanced for an active sports person; they are designed to support nutritional needs for physical and mental well-being, reduce fatigue, support normal immune system function, and protect cells from oxidative stress.

Here is a list of the main vitamins with descriptions of what they do in our body:
Water-soluble vitamins:
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid):
- Function: Antioxidant, supports the immune system, promotes collagen synthesis, improves iron absorption, helps wound healing, and protects cells from oxidative stress.
Vitamin B1 (thiamine):
- Function: Important for carbohydrate metabolism, helps convert food into energy, essential for nervous system and muscle function.
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin):
- Function: Involved in energy production, important for skin health, eye health, red blood cell production, and antioxidant protection.
Vitamin B3 (niacin, nicotinic acid):
- Function: Participates in cellular energy metabolism, helps maintain skin, nervous system, and digestive tract health.
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid):
- Function: Involved in energy production from food, important for hormone, cholesterol, and fatty acid synthesis.
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine):
- Function: Participates in amino acid metabolism, important for nervous system function, hemoglobin synthesis, and immune system strengthening.
Vitamin B7 (biotin):
- Function: Involved in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism, important for hair, skin, and nail health.
Vitamin B9 (folic acid, folate):
- Function: Participates in DNA synthesis, red blood cell production, especially important during pregnancy for healthy fetal development.
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin):
- Function: Involved in red blood cell production, DNA synthesis, important for nervous system function and energy metabolism.
Fat-soluble vitamins:
Vitamin A (retinol, beta-carotene):
- Function: Important for vision, especially adapting to darkness, immune system function, skin and mucous membrane health, and cell growth.
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol):
- Function: Regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism, important for bone and teeth health, supports immune system and muscle function.
Vitamin E (tocopherol):
- Function: Acts as an antioxidant, protects cell membranes from oxidative stress, supports skin health and strengthens the immune system.
Vitamin K (phylloquinone, menaquinone):
- Function: Important for blood clotting, involved in bone metabolism and vascular health.
These vitamins are essential for the body and perform vital functions that help maintain health and vitality. Deficiency of one or more vitamins can lead to various health problems.