Vanadium |
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Basic Information
Available from natural sources? Yes
Available from synthetic sources? No
Prescription required? No
NATURAL SOURCES
Fish
REASONS TO USE
Plays role in metabolism of bones and teeth.
UNPROVED SPECULATED BENEFITS
Aids in preventing heart attacks.
WHO NEEDS ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS?
Supplements probably not needed. No recorded deficiency
states.
DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
A vanadium-deficient diet fed to laboratory animals resulted
in impaired reproductive ability and increased infant mortality.
UNPROVED SPECULATED SYMPTOMS
None
LAB TESTS TO DETECT DEFICIENCY
None available, except for experimental purposes.
DOSAGE AND USAGE INFORMATION
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA):
No RDA has been established. Estimated requirements for adults
are 0.1 to 0.3mg/day.
Dietary intake of vanadium averages 4mg/day.
What this mineral does:
Unknown in humans, but believed to be essential.
Miscellaneous information:
Even the most nutritionally inadequate diet contains
sufficient quantities to prevent deficiency.
Available as:
Capsules: Swallow whole with full glass of liquid. Don't chew
or crush. Take with meals or 1 to 1-1/2 hours after meals unless
otherwise directed by your doctor.
A constituent of many multivitamin/mineral preparations.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if you:
No known contraindications.
Consult your doctor if you have:
No known contraindications.
Over age 55:
No known contraindications.
Pregnancy:
No known contraindications.
Don't take megadoses.
Breast-feeding:
No known contraindications.
Don't take megadoses.
Effect on lab tests:
None expected.
Storage:
Store in cool, dry place away from direct light, but don't
freeze.
Store safely out of reach of children.
Don't store in bathroom medicine cabinet. Heat and moisture
may change action of mineral.
OVERDOSE/TOXICITY
Signs and symptoms:
Unlikely to threaten life or cause significant symptoms.
What to do:
For symptoms of overdosage: Discontinue mineral, and consult
doctor.
For accidental overdosage (such as child taking entire bottle):
Dial 911 (emergency), 0 for operator or your nearest Poison
Control Center.
ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS
None expected
INTERACTION WITH MEDICINE, VITAMINS OR MINERALS
| Interacts with |
Combined effect |
| Chromium |
Chromium and vanadium may |
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interfere with each other. |
INTERACTION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
Tobacco decreases absorption. Smokers may require supplemental
vanadium.
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