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Know Your Vitamins - Vitamin A

Posted by Anna Kaehler on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 @ 03:35 PM
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This week we start our breakdown of the vitamins and the good each one does our body. Let’s start at the beginning of the alphabet, with vitamin A.

Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is a collection of various compounds that perform different functions in the body. Vitamin A is absorbed to help play a crucial role in maintaining healthy pigment in the retina of the eye.*

Vitamin A also plays a role in immune health by supporting the mucosal cells that line the digestive and urinary tracts, the airways in the lungs, and skin—all part of your body’s first line of defense.

Certain carotenoids, the red/yellow/orange pigments found naturally in plants, contain a form of vitamin A called a provitamin. This provitamin is utilized in the body as vitamin A. The most commonly known of these nutrients that provide vitamin A is in beta-carotene, an antioxidant that supports many processes in the body, most famously eye health.

Did You Know? Vitamins have scientific names but have been given letters in order of identification or based on their functions in the body. For example, vitamin K was named for its role in blood clotting (koagulazion in Danish, thanks to the scientists who identified this vitamin’s primary function).

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I have a problem with night time dry eye syndrome. I take Vitamin A which is in a Multi-vitamin and Vitamin A alone. The problem has not let up. What else could I take for my night time eyes so that they quit drying out as I sleep? Over the counter dry eye formulas have not work and I have purchased two of them and I do not want my eyes to become dependent on them.  
Any help or ideas out there?
Posted @ Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:23 PM by Barbara Weiss
I suffer from extreme gas which a lot of the time is very noxious. I don't know what is causing it & it's obviously very embarrassing. I would truly love to find a remedy for this.
Posted @ Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:06 PM by Eileen
Barbara, you might try using a humidifier in your home, especially during the winter. In certain areas the air can be very dry at this time of year. A warm washcloth compress just before bed can also help your eyes produce their natural oils. If you are taking any medications (either over the counter or prescription), check to see if dry eyes are listed as a possible side effect. Best of luck! - Nutri-Health
Posted @ Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:00 AM by Anna Kaehler
Eileen, many people have success with managing occasional gas and digestive issues with a combination of digestive enzymes and probiotics. Food that lingers too long in the digestive tract can trigger gas and bloating, but taking a digestive enzyme with meals helps keep food breakdown and absorption efficient and move waste through the body in a timely way. Probiotics help balance the natural microflora in the intestines, also helping with gas and bloating issues. We would recommend Nutri-Health's Flora Zyme, a combination digestive aid with 18 vegetarian enzymes plus probiotics. - Nutri-Health
Posted @ Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:06 AM by Anna Kaehler
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