If you’re here then you’ve probably Google’d about: should i take vitamin a supplements. This article aims to clear any doubts and questions you may have about this subject and we will do our best to do so.
Why Do People Take Vitamin A?
There are two types of vitamin A. This entry is primarily about the active form of vitamin A — retinoids — that comes from animal products. Beta-carotene is among the second type of vitamin A, which comes from plants.
High doses of antioxidants (including vitamin A) may actually do more harm than good. Vitamin A supplementation alone, or in combination with other antioxidants, is associated with an increased risk of mortality from all causes, according to an analysis of multiple studie.
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A, also known as retinol, has several important functions.
These include: helping your body’s natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system) work properly
helping vision in dim light
keeping skin and the lining of some parts of the body, such as the nose, healthy.
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