Post on 23-Dec-2015
FYI
Your body can store excesses of fat soluble vitamins and can draw on reserves when your intake is low
Vitamin A – AKA “The Beauty Vitamin”
Forms healthy epithelial tissue which keeps skin and hair healthy
Helps keep the eyes free from dryness and infection
Maintains healthy eyesight
Beta carotene
Is found in plant foods and is the “precursor” or provitamin of Vitamin A
The deeper the color of the food, the more Beta Carotene it contains
Vitamin A Deficiencies
Symptoms include dry, scaly skin, and fatigue
Night Blindness – eyes adapt slowly to darkness and night vision becomes poor
Deficiency is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world
Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin
• Helps Calcium form strong bones
• Helps regulate blood calcium levels
Vitamin D Excess
Can be poisonous
Toxicity occurs from consuming too many supplements
Raises blood calcium levels and the excess is absorbed into the kidneys and other soft organs
Vitamin E
Helps break down polyunsaturated fats
Antioxidant – helps protect blood cell membranes from overexposure to oxygen