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My new web site NaturoBase.com has a lot more information - over 6,000 research studies, etc!
Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements. Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Detoxification Liver Digestion Support Heart and Cholesterol Orenda Healthy Coffee that contains Ganoderma, a very healthy mushroom. Lifexpand.com - tapping into the Brazilian rainforest. |
Vitamin A, Retinol, CarotenoidsVitamin A, retinol Biochemistry carotenoids convert to vitamin A primarily in the intestinal mucosa carotene -> retinol -> trans retinol -> cis retinol -> rhodopsin Metabolism most ingested retinol is stored in the liver Function retinol combines with opsin to form rhodopsin retinoic acid is essential in the differentiation of bone cells needed for differentiation of basal cells into mucus epithelial cells maintains the integrety of mucus membranes required by enamel forming epithelial cells to develop involved in steroid hormone synthesis Requirements men - 5,000 iu, women - 4,000 iu optimum - 15,000 iu retinol, 25,000 iu beta carotene Deficiency Etiology intestinal malabsorption (as in sprue or after intestinal bypass surgery) abnormal storage (liver disease) enhanced destruction or excretion (proteinuria) EENT night blindness, dry eyes, keritinization, opacity of the cornea Biots spots -> xerosis conjunctiva -> xeropthalmia xerosis - dryness of the bulbar conjunctiva Bitot's spots- small gray plaques with foamy surfaces keratomalacia - ulceration and necrosis of the cornea Immune Vitamin A-deficient children appear to be particularly susceptible to the complications of measles. Vitamin A Toxicity Children drowsiness, fatigue, irritability, vomiting Adults bone pain, headaches, dry skin, brittle nails, alopecia gingivitis, chelosis, hepatosplenomegaly, visual disturbances Pregnancy avoid during early pregnancy - may increase birth defects in large doses (controversial, 10,000 iu qd, minimized with multi-vitamin) Acute toxicity abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, papilledema headache, dizziness, sluggishness Chronic toxicity after ingestion of 25,000 units or more daily for protracted periods bone and joint pain, hyperostoses (hypertrophy of bone) hair loss, dryness and fissures of the lips, pruritus anorexia, weight loss benign intracranial hypertension low-grade fever and hepatosplenomegaly. Therapeutics EENT night blindness, dry eyes, chalzion, macular degeneration Dermatology wound healing, prevention of sunburn, acne, psoriasis seborrheic keratosis, ichthyosis, follicular hyperkeratosis Gynecology menorrhagia, cervical dysplasia Immunology lupus measles - deficiency makes kids susceptible to the complications Onclogy cancer - retinoids are being used to treat skin cancer |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address it. Phone consults are my specialty. Please call my at (239) 659-2684 to schedule a consultation.
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
Unfortunately, that would be a clear violation of FDA regulations. Also, one of the most important aspect of naturopathy is: "Treat the person, not the disease". This is a profound statement, and many people have spent thousands of dollars on vitamins listed in books or web sites for a specific disease. This is what I call "vending machine medicine". It rarely works! The solution is to find a naturopathic physician, such as myself, to assist you.
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