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Vitamin ABy Julissa Laguna
The function of this vitaminVitamin A also known as being retinol, has many important factors. This vitaminhelps your body's natural defence against the immune system to function properly.As well as helping the vision in dim light
The DRI for vitamin AThe recommended dietary allowance for men and women is 900 and 700 retinolactivity equivalents RAE/day.
Where is it stored in the body?Vitamin A is stored in the liver in the form of retinyl esters. It enters yourbloodstream, at which any point your body is able to use it
Food sources that contain vitamin AThere are five food sources that contain Vitamin A such as:-carrots-broccoli-cantaloupe-squash- fish
Conditions and symptoms of excess and and deficiency of vitamin APeople who overuse vitamin A may experience a headache and a ras. Consumingtoo much in a longer period of time will cause coarse hair, partial hair loss, cracked
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Unformatted text preview: lips, and dry/rough skin. Too little of Vitamin A may cause fat malabsorption, or liver disorders Supplements for vitamin A 1. The supplement I chose is Nature's Way Vitamin A it is given as a softgel tablet. 2. The cost of this supplement is $4.15 3. The amount recommended to take is 1 softgel 4. The percentage of the daily value presented is 333% My recommendation for vitamin A Personally I do believe it is very important to consume vitamin A as it is very good for your normal vision as well as it is for the immune system and the reproduction. I would prefer to take the supplement rather than just eating food that contains this vitamin because it is dissolved through our bodies using fats Works cited “Office of Dietary Supplements - Vitamin A.” NIH Office of Dietary Supplements , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-Consumer/....
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