Vitamin A Sources, Functions and immunity,A NEW STUDY On Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. This means it has the ability to travel through fat, and it can be stored in fat longer. Fat-soluble vitamins can go right through a cell. Water-soluble vitamins can’t do this. Fat-soluble vitamins can affect the deep parts of the cell and DNA.
Vitamin A deficiencies can affect what your skin turns into at the genetic level. Symptoms of a vitamin A deficiency can include:
• Flaky skin
• White dots on the skin
• Dandruff
• Vision problems (night blindness)
• Infections
• Lack of lubrication of the eye or mouth
Great vitamin A sources:
• Cod liver oil
• Liver
• Butter
• Eggs (especially the yolk)
• Cheese
There are also foods that have previtamin A. This means it has to be converted into the active form a vitamin A. This conversion only takes place in certain parts of the body at certain percentages.
Sources of previtamin A:
• Kale
• Spinach
• Carrots
• Sweet potatoes
• Greens
What causes a vitamin A deficiency?
• Not consuming foods rich in the active form of vitamin A
• Not converting previtamin A to the active form (this has to do with a digestive issue)
• A lack of bile
• A congested liver
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 51 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in weight loss through nutritional and natural methods. His private practice is located in Alexandria, Virginia. His clients include senior officials in the U.S. government and the Justice Department, ambassadors, medical doctors, high-level executives of prominent corporations, scientists, engineers, professors, and other clients from all walks of life. He is the author of The 7 Principles of Fat Burning, published by KB Publishing in January 2011. Dr. Berg trains chiropractors, physicians and allied healthcare practitioners in his methods, and to date he has trained over 2,500 healthcare professionals. He has been an active member of the Endocrinology Society, and has worked as a past part-time adjunct professor at Howard University.
