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            Vitamin A

            Published by Dr José Costa at 20/04/2021

            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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