Vitamin A and What is vitamin A used for? This question is common for everyone. Hence you should know it. Vitamin A is a naturally occurring vitamin. Which is present in vegetables and fruits. It is a fat-soluble vitamin. It helps our immune system, vision system and reproductive system to work properly. In this article, you will know the answers to some frequently asked questions. let’s see.
Which food items contain vitamin A?
It is present in many fruits and vegetables. It exists in dark green leafy vegetables, like spinach, sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins, maize, Mangoes & Papayas.
Animal sources are the Liver of animals, eggs, milk.
In the case of oils, its present in Red palm oil.
What are the 5 benefits of vitamin A?
It helps to Protects Your vision From Night Blindness and Age-Related Diminishion of vision. It also has a role in decreasing the Risk of Certain types of cancers.
It supports and strengthens our Immune System.
It also reduces the risk of Acne formation and is also a therapeutic agent in the treatment of acne.
It promotes bone growth and maintenance.
It has a vital role in the Reproduction system.
Who should not take vitamin A?
Those who are chronic alcoholics or those who are having liver or kidney disease already, should not take vitamin A on its own.
What are the symptoms of low vitamin A?
Dry Eyes.
Night Blindness.
Infertility and Trouble in Conceiving.
Delayed Growth.
Throat and Chest Infections.
Poor Wound Healing.
Acne developments.
How do you fix vitamin A deficiency?
If you think that you have a vitamin A deficiency, then you must take all the fruits and vegetables containing vitamin A.
It includes liver, eggs, beef, oily fish, chicken, vitamin A fortified milk, fresh carrots, Indian mangoes, sweet potatoes and leafy green vegetables.
How can I increase my vitamin A?
To increase vitamin a in your body, you must make it routine to take spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, papaya and mangoes in your routine diet. You can take vitamin A capsules which contain preformed Vitamin A.
Which fruit is rich in vitamin A?
The fruit which has a large source of beta-carotene are considered to be the best source of vitamin A. our body can convert this easily into retinol. all yellow, red and green (leafy) vegetables are the best sources of vitamin A. For example spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes and red peppers. Following fruits such as mango, papaya and apricots.
Is too much vitamin A is bad?
Yes, it could be bad. A large dose of vitamin A can be harmful. Consuming a large dose of preformed vitamin A, i.e vitamin a capsule can cause nausea, vomiting sensation, giddiness and headaches. In pregnancy, women should avoid taking a large dose of preformed vitamin A to avoid birth defects in their babies. Dietary beta-carotene is safe even in high doses. Hence don’t worry if you are only consuming a dietary source of vitamin A.
What is the best form of vitamin A?
Vitamin A is available as preformed vitamin A and provitamin form. Provitamins are plant-derived pigments that can be converted to vitamin A in our body. We can take both forms of vitamins for our body. But natural source intake in form of provitamins is the best form of vitamin A.
These are carotenoids, like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin.
All these are converted to retinal and retinoic acid in the body, which are the active forms of vitamin A for our body.
Is vitamin A the same as retinol?
Yes vitamin A is also called retinol. Retinol, Retinal and retinyl esters are combinedly called retinoids. And all these retinoids, which are fat-soluble, are called vitamin A.
Is vitamin A good for the skin?
Yes, it is a very good agent for the glow of your skin and nourishment of the skin. It helps skin cells grow and remove old cells.
What causes vitamin A deficiency?
It could be due to inadequate intake of vitamin A-rich foods, could be due to malabsorption of fat. In some liver disorders fat absorption failed, leading to decrease absorption of vitamin A. All these results in vitamin A deficiency.
What disease does vitamin A prevent?
With regular intake of vitamin a, you can prevent xeropthalmia ( dryness of eyes), Rash or dry skin disorder, some cancers. You can prevent the development of low birth weight babies if adequate doses are given to pregnant mothers. It also prevents the development of birth defects. It also helps children from measles viral infection.
What happens when you over-consume vitamin A?
If you are consuming preformed vitamin A, in the form of capsules, for a very long time, then are chances of development of toxicity known as hypervitaminosis. But it is not common.
If you are taking provitamins in the form of carotenoids, then the chances of the development of hypervitaminosis are very rare.
Can I use vitamin A on my face?
vitamin A on my face? Yes, you can use vitamin a capsule directly for application to your face, but avoid it as a daily routine. Apply at only bedtime and if irritation, wash it after half-hour. It is more beneficial in acne cases and some skin conditions.
Hence if you have no skin problem, do not try unnecessarily.
Which is better for wrinkles retinol or vitamin C?
Vitamin C is better for wrinkles than vitamin A. Vitamin A is a photosensitive agent. If you apply in the daytime, it may blacken your skin. Vitamin C is not photosensitive. It is a more potent antioxidant than vitamin A.
vitamin a foods
Beef liver
Sweet potato,
Spinach,
Pumpkin
Carrots,
Cheese,
Mangos,
Egg,
Black-eyed peas
Apricots
Broccoli,
Salmon,
Tomato juice,
Yoghurt
Baked beans
Chicken,
Pistachio nuts.
How much vitamin a per day
Recommended daily allowance (RDA) in adults is 700 – 900 mcg Rae.
Vitamin a now measured In mcg RAE (Retinol activity estimate).
1 IU retinol = 0.3 mcg RAE
1000 iu = 300 mcg rae
3000 iu = 900 mcg rae
i.e 3000 iu daily required dose.
Or 900 mcg daily required.
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