Good sources of vitamin A are milk, eggs, liver and green vegetables. Daily Needs: 800-1000 mg

Vitamin A: Effects, sources and deficiency

• Metabolic functions and effects of vitamin A: Main benefits of Vitamin A are to provide health to the skin and tissues of the body and to provide strength to the immune system. It is also necessary for healthy bone structure. Vitamin A (Retinol) functions as antioxidant, and protects the cells against cancer and other diseases, slows down the aging process and helps to keep fat. Another important benefit of Vitamin A (Retinol) for the body is that proteins cannot be used without vitamin A. In addition, it is helpful for the sense of seeing. Especially the pregnant women should take vitamin A for better development of child.
• Which foods are rich in vitamin A? Vitamin A sources: All sources of vitamin A can provide retinol, but retinoids are found naturally in some foods of animal origin. It is contained in mainly cod oil and liver and in kidney, milk, egg yolk, wheat, carrot, mushrooms, leguminous seeds, crackers and walnut, tomato.
• Vitamin A deficiency symptoms: In case of vitamin A deficiency, frequent diseases, dryness of skin, dandruff, injuries in the mouth, and blindness in the dark may occur.
• In case of excess vitamin A, headaches, tiredness, nausea, itching, diarrhea, disordered menstruation, aches in joints or bones, dryness of the skin and hair loss may occur. In addition, the risky birth rates may increase for the pregnant women. For that reason, pregnant women should consult to their doctor before using vitamin A.
• Good sources of vitamin A are milk, eggs, liver and green vegetables. Daily Needs: 800-1000 mg