- Vitamin A is the generic term for a group of fat-soluble compounds highly important for human health. They’re essential for many processes in your body, including maintaining healthy vision, ensuring the normal function of your immune system and organs and aiding the proper growth and development of babies in the womb.
- Vitamin A is required for the proper development and functioning of our eyes, skin, immune system, and many other parts of our bodies.
Foods
- Red and Orange color fruits and vegetables
- Meat and chicken
- Fish
- Cod liver oil
- Dairy
- Eggs
Supplementation
Works for
- Eye health and vision improvement
- Lower risk of certain cancers
- Skin and hair health
- Improves immunity
- Aids reproductive health
- Bone health
- Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis)
- Vitamin A deficiency. Taking vitamin A by mouth is effective for preventing and treating symptoms of vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency can occur in people with protein deficiency, diabetes, over-active thyroid, fever, liver disease, cystic fibrosis,
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References:
Vitamin A: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Dosage, and Warning (webmd.com)
Vitamin A Supplement Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage & Uses (medicinenet.com)
Vitamins and minerals – Vitamin A – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
6 Health Benefits of Vitamin A, Backed by Science (healthline.com)