What Can Vitamin A Do For Your Health

Works against night blindness and poor vision and helps treat many eye problems. (enables the formation of visual purpura in the eye.)

Creates resistance to respiratory infections. Shortens the duration of the disease. Keeps the outer layers of your tissues and organs in a healthy state. Helps remove age spots. Stimulates growth strengthens bones, and contributes to the health of the skin, hair, teeth, and gums.

Helps in the treatment of acne, impetigo, ulcers, cysts, and open ulcers when applied externally. Supports the treatment of emphysema and hyperthyroidism.

The best natural sources of vitamin A are Fish oil, liver, carrots, green and yellow vegetables, eggs, milk and milk products, and yellow fruits.

Personal Advice

Vitamin A works best with B-complex vitamins, vitamin D, vitamin E, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Zinc. (Zinc is needed by the liver to extract vitamin A from its stored stores.) Vitamin A also protects vitamin C from oxidation. If you are taking any medication to lower cholesterol, your absorption of vitamin A will be reduced and you probably need a supplement. To prevent the accumulation of vitamin A in the body, take supplements only 5 days a week – and then stop for 2 days. If your weekly diet contains copious amounts of liver, carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, or melons, it is unlikely that you need a vitamin A supplement.