![]() Redd explains that the absorption and breakdown of fat-soluble vitamins depends, in part, on healthy bile secretion from one's gallbladder. "This affects how the vitamin is absorbed, transported and stored," says Josh Redd, NMD, the founder of RedRiver Health and Wellness and author of "The Truth About Low Thyroid." Where water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water and are mostly eliminated in one's urine, fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in fat and oils and tend to accumulate in one's body –usually absorbed with dietary fats in the small intestine and kept in fatty tissues and the liver. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat-soluble and can be found in many everyday plant and animal foods, and in dietary supplements. One of the things that sets fat-soluble vitamins apart is how they are processed and stored in the body. ![]() ![]() Most such vitamins are fat soluble, and one's body absorbs them differently than water-soluble nutrients. Understanding the dangers of vitamin toxicity and overdose is also important, especially because some vitamins and minerals stay in one's body longer than others. While the health benefits of vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B12 and vitamin E are well documented, knowing how the body absorbs such nutrients can be helpful. ![]()
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