Micronutrient Information Center

• Alzheimer's Disease

  • L-Carnitine | Choline | Copper | Curcumin | Essential Fatty Acids | Folate | Fruit and Vegetables | Iron | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Thiamin | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂ | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin E | Zinc

• Angina Pectoris

  • L-Carnitine | Coenzyme Q₁₀

• Asthma

  • Magnesium | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Vitamin C

• Atherosclerosis

  • Carotenoids | Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Copper | Essential Fatty Acids | Flavonoids | Garlic | Iron | Magnesium | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Resveratrol | Soy Isoflavones | Vitamin C | Vitamin E

• Athletic Performance

  • L-Carnitine | Coenzyme Q₁₀

• Autoimmune Disease

  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Vitamin D

• Bone Health (see the articles: Bone Health In Brief, Bone Health In Depth, and Osteoporosis)

• Cancer

  • General

    • L-Carnitine | Carotenoids | Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Coffee | Cruciferous Vegetables | Curcumin | Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Flavonoids | Fruit and Vegetables | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Indole-3-Carbinol | Iron | Isothiocyanates | Niacin | Phytosterols | Resveratrol | Riboflavin | Vitamin B₆ | Selenium | Tea | Thiamin | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂ | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin E | Whole Grains

  • Breast Cancer

    • Alcohol Consumption | Carotenoids | Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Coffee | Cruciferous Vegetables | Curcumin | Fiber | Flavonoids | Folate | Fruit and Vegetables | Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Iron | Legumes | Lignans | Molybdenum | Riboflavin | Soy Isoflavones | Tea | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂ | Vitamin C | Vitamin D

  • Colorectal Cancer

    • Calcium | Carotenoids | Coffee | Cruciferous Vegetables | Curcumin | Fiber | Folate | Fruit and Vegetables | Garlic | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Iron | Legumes | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Whole Grains

  • Esophageal Cancer

    • Coffee | Fruit and Vegetables | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Iron | Molybdenum | Tea | Whole Grains

  • Gynecologic Cancers

    • Legumes | Lignans | Soy Isoflavones | Tea

  • Liver Cancer

    • Chlorophyllin | Choline | Coffee | Fruit and Vegetables | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Iron

  • Lung Cancer

    • Carotenoids | Coffee | Cruciferous Vegetables | Fruit and Vegetables | Vitamin A | Vitamin D

  • Prostate Cancer

    • Calcium | Carotenoids | Coffee | Cruciferous Vegetables | Curcumin | Flavonoids | Legumes | Lignans | Soy Isoflavones | Vitamin D

  • Gastric Cancer

    • Coffee | Cruciferous Vegetables | Fruit and Vegetables | Garlic | Sodium | Tea | Vitamin C

• Cardiac Arrhythmias

  • Coffee | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Potassium

Cardiovascular Disease

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Vitamin B₆

• Cataracts

  • Carotenoids | Fruit and Vegetables | Riboflavin | Thiamin | Vitamin C | Vitamin E

• Celiac Disease

  • Copper | Iron | Magnesium | Vitamin B₁₂ | Zinc

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

  • Fruit and Vegetables | Isothiocyanates

• Cirrhosis

  • Choline | Coffee | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Iron

• Cognitive Function (see the articles: Cognitive Function In Brief and Cognitive Function In Depth)

• Common Cold (see MIC article)

  • Vitamin C | Zinc

• Congestive Heart Failure

  • L-Carnitine | Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Sodium | Thiamin | Vitamin C | Vitamin D

• Coronary Heart Disease

  • Carotenoids | Coffee | Fiber | Fruit and Vegetables | Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Iron | Legumes | Magnesium | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Nuts | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Phytosterols | Resveratrol | Tea | Vitamin C | Whole Grains

• Depression

  • L-Carnitine | Curcumin | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂ | Zinc

• Diabetes Mellitus

  • Gestational Diabetes

    • Chromium | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Vitamin D

  • Type 1 Diabetes

    • Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Niacin | Vitamin D

  • Type 2 Diabetes

    • Biotin | L-Carnitine | Chromium | Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Coffee | Curcumin | Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Fiber | Flavonoids | Fruit and Vegetables | Iron | Legumes | Lipoic Acid | Magnesium | Manganese | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Nuts | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Resveratrol | Tea | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin E | Whole Grains | Zinc

• Epilepsy

  • Manganese

• Fatty Liver Disease

  • Choline | Essential Fatty Acids | Vitamin E

• Friedreich's Ataxia

  • Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Niacin

• Glaucoma

  • Choline

• Growth and Development

  • Iron | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Zinc

• High Blood Pressure

  • Calcium | Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Coffee | Fiber | Flavonoids | Garlic | Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Magnesium | Potassium | Riboflavin | Sodium | Tea | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Whole Grains

• High Homocysteine

  • Choline | Coffee | Folate | Legumes | Riboflavin | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂

• High Total and LDL Cholesterol

  • Coffee | Essential Fatty Acids | Fiber | Flavonoids | Garlic | Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Niacin | Nuts | Pantothenic Acid | Phytosterols | Soy Isoflavones | Tea | Whole Grains

• High Triglycerides

  • Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Niacin | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Tea

• HIV/AIDS

  • L-Carnitine | Niacin | Selenium | Vitamin A | Zinc

• Huntington's Disease

  • Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Thiamin

• Immune Function (see the articles: Immunity In Brief and Immunity In Depth)

  • Copper | Iron | Pantothenic Acid | Selenium | Vitamin A | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin E | Zinc

• Inflammation (see MIC article)

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Vitamin D

• Intermittent Claudication in Peripheral Arterial Disease

  • L-Carnitine | Moderate Alcohol Consumption

• Kidney Failure/Dialysis

  • L-Carnitine | Omega-3 Fatty Acids (IgA Nephropathy) | Phosphorus

• Kidney Stones

  • Calcium | Potassium | Sodium | Tea | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin C

• Lead Poisoning

  • Calcium | Iron | Vitamin C

• Low HDL Cholesterol

  • Flavonoids | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Niacin | Regular Physical Activity | Tea

• Macular Degeneration

  • Carotenoids | Fruit and Vegetables | Vitamin E | Zinc

• Metabolic Syndrome (see MIC)

• Migraine Headache

  • Magnesium | Riboflavin

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

  • Biotin | Lipoic Acid | Vitamin D

• Myocardial Infarction

  • L-Carnitine | Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Copper | Fiber | Fruit and Vegetables | Iron | Magnesium | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Niacin | Nuts | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Selenium | Tea | Vitamin C | Vitamin E

• Neurodegenerative Diseases

  • General

    • Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Coffee | Essential Fatty Acids | Flavonoids | Folate | Iron | Soy Isoflavones | Thiamin | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂ | Vitamin D | Vitamin E

  • Alzheimer's Disease

    • L-Carnitine | Choline | Copper | Curcumin | Essential Fatty Acids | Folate | Fruit and Vegetables | Iron | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Thiamin | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂ | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin E | Zinc

  • Friedreich's Ataxia

    • Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Niacin

  • Glaucoma

    • Choline

  • Huntington's Disease

    • Coenzyme Q₁₀

  • Parkinson's Disease

    • Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Coffee | Copper | Iron | Tea | Vitamin D

• Osteoporosis (see MIC article)

  • Calcium | Carotenoids | Copper | Fluoride | Fruit and Vegetables | Lignans | Magnesium | Manganese | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Potassium | Sodium | Soy Isoflavones | Tea | Vitamin B₁₂ | Vitamin D | Vitamin K

• Parkinson's Disease

  • Coenzyme Q₁₀ | Coffee | Copper | Iron | Tea | Vitamin D

• Preeclampsia

  • Calcium | Magnesium | Riboflavin

• Pregnancy Complications

  • Alcohol Consumption | Biotin | Calcium | Choline | Chromium | Coffee | Folate | Iodine | Iron | Magnesium | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Riboflavin | Vitamin A | Vitamin B₆ | Vitamin B₁₂ | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Zinc

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Curcumin | Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Vitamin D

• Schizophrenia

  • Niacin | Omega-3 Fatty Acids

• Sepsis

  • Magnesium | Thiamin | Vitamin C | Zinc

• Skin Health (see MIC article)

  • Vitamin A | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin E | Minerals | Essential Fatty Acids | Peptides

• Stroke

  • Carotenoids | Choline | Coffee | Folate | Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | Heavy Alcohol Consumption | Magnesium | Moderate Alcohol Consumption | Potassium | Tea | Vitamin C | Vitamin E | Whole Grains

• Tooth Decay

  • Fluoride | Tea