Alcohol depletes vitamin A. Excess alcohol intake can deplete your body of vitamin A
Carotenoids make you orange. A high intake of carotenoids can turn your skin orange, but will not cause hypervitaminosis A
Causes of vitamin A deficiency. Occurs with fat-digestion problems -- such as certain pancreatic conditions, Crohn's, and Celiac (Sprue)
Get your vit. A. Low vit. A causes night blindness. This is why carrots, a good source of vit. A precursors called carotenoids, are said to improve your vision
Hypervitaminosis A. Too much vit. A (hypervitaminosis A) leads to liver and neurological problems, thinning of the bones (osteporosis), and birth defects
RDA for vitamin A. Recommended daily allowance of vitamin A is 3000 IU for adult men, 2300 IU for women, and 4300 IU for women who are breast feeding
Sources of vit. A. Your body makes vit. A from the carotenoids found in vegetables, (esp. carrots, spinach, kale, cantaloupe, apricots, papaya, mango, and peas)
Vitamin A deficiency. Hypovitaminosis A causes night blindness. It is rarely seen in the U.S.
Vitamin A is toxic. In larger doses A is toxic! Adults should not exceed 10,000 IU of vitamin A daily, especially if you are or might become pregnant
Vitamin A sources. Animal sources of vitamin A (retinol) are found in liver, eggs, and milk. Non fat milk is fortified with added vitamins A and D
Carotenoids make you orange. A high intake of carotenoids can turn your skin orange, but will not cause hypervitaminosis A
Causes of vitamin A deficiency. Occurs with fat-digestion problems -- such as certain pancreatic conditions, Crohn's, and Celiac (Sprue)
Get your vit. A. Low vit. A causes night blindness. This is why carrots, a good source of vit. A precursors called carotenoids, are said to improve your vision
Hypervitaminosis A. Too much vit. A (hypervitaminosis A) leads to liver and neurological problems, thinning of the bones (osteporosis), and birth defects
RDA for vitamin A. Recommended daily allowance of vitamin A is 3000 IU for adult men, 2300 IU for women, and 4300 IU for women who are breast feeding
Sources of vit. A. Your body makes vit. A from the carotenoids found in vegetables, (esp. carrots, spinach, kale, cantaloupe, apricots, papaya, mango, and peas)
Vitamin A deficiency. Hypovitaminosis A causes night blindness. It is rarely seen in the U.S.
Vitamin A is toxic. In larger doses A is toxic! Adults should not exceed 10,000 IU of vitamin A daily, especially if you are or might become pregnant
Vitamin A sources. Animal sources of vitamin A (retinol) are found in liver, eggs, and milk. Non fat milk is fortified with added vitamins A and D