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vitamin a

4/20/2021

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Vitamin A
Retinol or Retinoic Acid
Also known as Retinol or Retinoic Acid.
  • Those names derive from an area in the back of the eye.
















It was the first 𝘧𝘢𝘵-𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 but not the first Vitamin to be discovered.⁣⁣

It all started with the 𝘌𝘨𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴, as they found that some types of 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 could be cured by 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳.⁣⁣

This Vitamin plays a vital role in 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩, 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 (mainly 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 and 𝘨𝘶𝘵), 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.⁣⁣
We cannot forget how important it is for foetal development.⁣⁣

But beware, pregnant women DO NOT need a Vitamin A dose higher than the daily recommended dose.⁣⁣

Due to this, many believe it is 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧 in animal life (not just humans).⁣⁣

When there is a deficiency, it can lead to:⁣⁣
  1. ⁣Blindness⁣⁣
  2. Poor growth⁣⁣
  3. ⁣Low fertility⁣⁣
  4. ⁣Low immune response⁣⁣
  5. Dry skin and hair⁣⁣
  6. Broken fingernails⁣⁣

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:⁣⁣
  • If you use creams containing Vit A, do not go on long sun exposures, leading to skin cancer development!⁣⁣
  • On the other hand, sun exposure decreases skin Vit A.⁣⁣

𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨?⁣⁣
Use it after sun and/or at nighttime.⁣⁣

Is there a connection between Vitamin A and allergies?⁣⁣
  • The only relationship found so far is between lack of it and increased risk of allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis (hayfever).⁣⁣
  • There is a hypothesis saying that Vit A might help prevent an adverse reaction when eating different kinds of food.⁣⁣

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞.⁣
Too much Vitamin A can also lead to problems. Such as:⁣⁣
  1. Nausea⁣⁣
  2. Vomiting⁣⁣
  3. Vertigo⁣⁣
  4. Blurry vision⁣⁣
  5. Bone thinning⁣⁣
  6. Liver damage⁣⁣
  7. Headache⁣⁣
  8. Diarrhoea⁣⁣
  9. Nausea⁣⁣
  10. Skin irritation⁣⁣
  11. Pain in the joints and bone⁣⁣
  12. Birth defects

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