Broccoli is a great source of vitamins K and C, a good source of folate (folic acid) and also provides potassium, fiber. Vitamin C â builds collagen, which forms body tissue and bone, and helps cuts and wounds heal. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and protects the body from damaging free radicals.
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. Endocrine disorders involve the bodyâs over-or under-production of certain hormones, while metabolic disorders affect the bodyâs ability to process certain nutrients and vitamins.ndocrine disorders include hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, diseases of the parathyroid gland, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the adrenal glands (including Cushingâs syndrome and Addisonâs disease), and ovarian dysfunction (including polycystic ovary syndrome), among others.
Traditionally the inherited metabolic diseases were classified as disorders of carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, organic acid metabolism, or lysosomal storage diseases. In recent decades, hundreds of new inherited disorders of metabolism have been discovered and the categories have proliferated.