Environmental Research Center holds a panel discussion

The Environmental Research Center at the University of Technology, in continuation of the series of lectures of the cultural season, held a panel discussion entitled Vitamins, uses and risks, in the presence of the Director of the Center, Prof. Dr. Abdul Hamid Muhammad Jawad, and a number of academics and researchers. The lecture was delivered by Eng. Jawad Mahdi sacrificed The lecture included a definition of vitamins, which are organic compounds necessary for the functioning of enzymes and vital processes in the human body, and the human body has no ability to manufacture them, so it needs to be obtained in daily diets from different animal and vegetable sources. She added, "Vitamin E" is one of the most important vitamins that the body needs and works to strengthen the immune system, because it contains a group of fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants, which protects against diseases to which the body is exposed, and helps cells to regenerate, which makes it a major role in Skin and hair care. And its sources (fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, wheat germ oil, milk, eggs) and the symptoms of its deficiency, what causes it if it is eaten in excess and what things to follow before eating it and the best time to eat it. Vitamins are also among the basic elements that the human body needs on a daily basis, to maintain physical, psychological and mental health, and to prevent infection from many serious diseases, as they must be obtained in certain quantities that vary according to the different age stage of the person, and their deficiency in the body is accompanied by many dangerous symptoms. The lecture concluded with a set of recommendations, including that we should know what the body needs from vitamins through blood analysis and to focus on healthy food by maintaining health and strengthening the immune system Should we know when vitamins are useful? And when does it become harmful and not to overeat it? It is not permissible for the patient to use multivitamin tablets without consulting the specialized doctor, especially if the patient is taking another medicine in conjunction with the vitamins to be taken.