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- Health Benefits of Vitamin A
- By: ADRIENNE MANSON
Consumers think of Vitamin A as one type of vitamin which it is, but it belongs to a group of related nutrients all classified as A; however working in two totally different ways.Fat-soluble preformed-retinal
Water-soluble version of Vitamin A When it comes to vitamin A most of us know it is a powerful antioxidant. But what most individuals don't know is that those of us who work long hours on our computers, or work under lights for an extended amount of time require more vitamin A than those who do not.
Vitamins has many functions and benefits which we will explore. It's common knowledge that vitamin A's most popular benefit is maintaining healthy eye function. This is why vitamin A is called the retina vitamin, it supports the retina in our eyes to continue its proper function.
Outside of vitamin A being an agent for good eye health. Vitamin A also plays a major role in the building of strong bones, teeth, and healthy soft skin, this vitamin is also responsible for assisting gatric juices in our stomachs for proper digestion.
Internal Benefits of Vitamin A
The internal health benefits are numerous including; keeping your eye lids moist, mouth, protects the mucus membranes of your nose, saturates the throat, stomach, and lungs. Let's just say Vitamin A is the powerhouse vitamin for providing moisture to the body.
Vitamin A is our body's internal moisturizer. The tissues in our bodies need Vitamin A for normal repair of tissues, if damage occurs to the skin, such as a scratch, cut, or bruise it will benefit you if your diet is rich in this supplement. This supplement aides the body in the regrowth of cell tissues. It also prevents scarring when healing if applied topically in a cream.
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