Vitamin A Benefits
One of the vitamins that you hear about most often is Vitamin A. This is a fat soluble vitamin, is yellow in color and is very important for the growth of your bones and your vision. There are many benefits of this powerful vitamin.
It helps with age spots and your skin growth overall, helps to prevent acne and promotes strong healthy bones, makes our vision better including night blindness, helps to protect us from cancer, it is great for glaucoma, measles and it works with our immune system to prevent bacterial infections, viral and parasitic infection as well.
Some of the foods that are great sources of Vitamin A are eggs, collards, leafy veggies, mangos, cheese, broccoli, apricots, butter, kale and of course milk. All of these foods and some others are rich with this vitamin and are very easy to come by.
Vitamin A is essential for vision, new cell growth and for tissue formation. It is also essential for skin, bones, teeth, the surface lining of your eyes and the function of your urinary, intestinal tract and the respiratory system as well.
If you are lacking this vitamin, you could possibly experience several health issues. Some of these include, reduced immunity, slowing or stopping of your growth, diarrhea, night blindness, bones growing slowly and even abnormalities of your skin.
The daily recommended dose of Vitamin A depends upon your age and gender. Once you are 14 years of age and older and if you are a male, it is recommended that you have 900 mcg per day and 700 mcg per day if you are a female. For all other ages, there is no difference in the amount between men and women only a difference in the amount that you should have.
A vitamin supplement can help to ensure that you get the necessary amount of the daily recommended dose. Your bones will be healthy and strong and your vision will be clear including your night vision. This is like a little wonder vitamin that will improve your health and your life.
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