07/24/2025
✅ Vitamin A – “The Vision & Defense Nutrient”
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🧠 What It Does
Vitamin A is crucial for three big things:
• Eyesight (especially night vision)
• Skin health (keeps it smooth, strong, and able to heal)
• Immune defense (it’s like armor for your respiratory and gut lining)
It also helps your body grow new cells and supports reproductive health.
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🔍 Why It Matters
Without enough Vitamin A, your body loses some of its frontline protection. You might get sick more often, your skin might look dull or dry, and your night vision can suffer (literally seeing worse in low light).
Vitamin A keeps the surfaces of your body—eyes, lungs, gut—healthy and able to fight off bacteria, viruses, and inflammation. If your body’s “shields” are weak, you’ll feel it.
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🚨 Signs You Might Be Low
• Poor night vision or dry eyes
• Dry, flaky skin or slow wound healing
• Getting sick often
• Brittle hair or weak nails
• In severe cases: bumps on the skin (keratosis pilaris), infertility, or delayed growth in kids
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🔗 What Helps It Work Better
• Zinc – helps your body transport and use Vitamin A
• Fat – since it’s fat-soluble, you need healthy fat to absorb it (think avocado, olive oil, nuts)
• Vitamin E – protects Vitamin A from oxidation (especially in supplements)
• Iron – low iron can impair Vitamin A metabolism
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🥦 Best Food Sources
• Liver (most concentrated source—but not for everyone)
• Sweet potatoes, carrots, butternut squash (rich in beta-carotene)
• Dark leafy greens like spinach and kale
• Eggs
• Full-fat dairy (cheese, butter)
• Red/orange fruits: cantaloupe, mango
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⚠️Disclaimer:
The information provided is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your chiropractor, physician, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Reliance on any information provided here is solely at your own risk.
