Oriental Academy of Natural Medicine

Bayelsa, Nigeria.

ASSIGNMENT
ON
Naturopathy Medicine

PRESENTED BY
Jack, Godswill Ofem

REGISTERATION NUMBER
OANM/19/021
GROUP C

SUMMITTED TO
Prof. Gilbert Ezengige

In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements

AUGUST 2020
Assignment on Nutrition

1. Between Vitamins and Minerals, which is more critical to the

normal functioning of the human organism? Give Reasons for
Your Choice.
Minerals are very vital to the effective functioning of the human system
than Vitamins because;

 The human body can manufacture some of the Vitamins but

cannot manufacture Minerals which can only be supplied
through the intake of food.
 Minerals set the stage for the Vitamins to perform /do their
work.
 The body can tolerate vitamin deficiency for a relatively longer
period but cannot tolerate Mineral deficiency.
 Plants draw Minerals into the leaf vein before it begins to
manufacture Vitamins.
 Minerals must be present first before other elements are
assimilated, be it amino acids, Vitamins or fatty acids.

2. Research and state the Therapeutic Doses for Vitamin C and

Chromium.
Therapeutic dose for Vitamin C;
 Kids (1-3 years) 15mg
 Kids (4-8 years) 25mg
 Adolescent (9-13 years) 45mg
 Teens (14-18 years) 65mg-75mg)
  Adult (women 19 and older) 75mg
 Adult (men 19 years and older) 90mg
 Pregnant women (19years and older) 85mg
 Breastfeeding women (19 and older) 120mg

Therapeutic Dose for Chromium;

Paediatrics:
o 0-6months old ...0.2mcg/day
o 7-12months old...5.5mcg/day
o 1-3years old...11mcg/day
o 4-8years old...15mcg/day
o 9-13years old...21mcg/day for female, male of same
age..25mcg/day
o 14-18years old female...21mcg/day

Adults:

 Males (14-50years old;35mcg/day, >50years years old;

30mcg/day)
 Females (19-50years old;25mcg/day, >50years old; 20mcg/day)
 Pregnancy 30mcg/day
 Lactation 45mcg/day.