Be alert – it’s legal to sell vitamin A supplements in doses that are higher than the recommended daily upper limit
Too Much Vitamin A Can Lead to Weak Bones and Fractures
Vitamin A is essential for proper vision, allowing new cells to form, and supporting reproduction and growth (including immune system strength). Sounds wonderful, you may be thinking, and decide to consume large amounts of vitamin A. There’s a problem with this strategy though – vitamin A is fat soluble, accumulating in your liver and fat cells when you eat more than you currently need. At high levels, this stored vitamin A exceeds your body’s tolerable level, and starts causing (more…)
