{"id":5954,"date":"2020-10-20T20:30:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T20:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/?p=5954"},"modified":"2021-07-13T17:03:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:03:57","slug":"what-is-vitamin-a-good-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/what-is-vitamin-a-good-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Vitamin A Good For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vitamin A isn\u2019t just one vitamin. It\u2019s actually a group of fat-soluble compounds essential for health and wellness. Your body cannot make Vitamin A so it must be obtained from your diet. There are two forms of Vitamin A: 1) preformed Vitamin A from animal sources and; 2) provitamin A carotenoids from plant sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preformed Vitamin A is the active form your body can use and contains the compounds retinol and retinal. Preformed Vitamin A is found in meat, fish, poultry and dairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provitamin A carotenoids are the inactive form found in plants like fruits and vegetables that need to be converted to the active form in your body. Alpha-carotene and beta-carotene are examples of provitamin A carotenoids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Vitamin A Good For?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vision. Healthy <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/vision-health-lutein\" target=\"_blank\">eyesight<\/a> is what Vitamin A is most known for.&nbsp; Without Vitamin A, rhodopsin, the protein that absorbs light, does not get produced. This could lead to serious issues with nighttime vision. Vitamin A is important for aging eyes as well.<\/li><li>Supports a healthy <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Immune-Support\/\" target=\"_blank\">immune system<\/a>. Along with <a aria-label=\"Vitamin D (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/6-supplements-for-nerve-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Vitamin D<\/a>, Vitamin A plays a key role in keeping your defenses strong so you can fight whatever comes your way. <a aria-label=\"Vitamin A is also involved in the production of white blood cells (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/13-essential-vitamins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Vitamin A is also involved in the production of white blood cells<\/a> for ongoing good health.<\/li><li>Keeps skin glowing. You\u2019ve likely heard of retinoids. Topically retinoids help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, ease roughness and soften sun damage.<\/li><li>Supports strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Bone-Health-Calcium\/\">bones.<\/a> Although <a aria-label=\"Calcium  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/15-essential-minerals-for-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Calcium <\/a>and Vitamin D are vital to strong bones, a Vitamin A deficiency has been associated with poor bone health.<\/li><li>Fosters growth and reproduction. Vitamin A is important for a healthy reproductive system in men and women.<\/li><li>Keeps nasal linings healthy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Foods with Vitamin A<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beef liver is one of the richest sources of Vitamin A. Other sources include cod liver oil, herring, carrots, black eyed peas, broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomato juice, and dried apricots to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Recommended Daily Amount of Vitamin A?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, the recommended daily amount is 900 mcg. for males and 700 mcg. for females. But be sure to speak with your healthcare practitioner first as it is possible to get too much Vitamin A if supplementing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Too Much Vitamin A<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Too much of a good thing can be not-so-good. Since Vitamin A is fat soluble, it gets stored in your body. Consuming too much preformed Vitamin A can lead to nausea, blurred vision, headaches and dizziness. Provitamin A from plants doesn\u2019t have the same risks, but always proceed with caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to make sure you\u2019re getting the right amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/vitamins\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Vitamins (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Vitamins<\/a> is to consume Vitamin A-rich foods as part of your everyday diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These statements have not been evaluated by the Food &amp; Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/vitamins\/A-Vitamins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/what-is-vitamin-a-cta.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5956\" width=\"570\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/what-is-vitamin-a-cta.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/what-is-vitamin-a-cta-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin A isn\u2019t just one vitamin. It\u2019s actually a group of fat-soluble compounds essential for health and wellness. Your body cannot make Vitamin A so it must be obtained from your diet. There are two forms of Vitamin A: 1) preformed Vitamin A from animal sources and; 2) provitamin A carotenoids from plant sources. 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