The Versitale Vitamin A
Beta Carotene, Vitamin B Complex, and Vitamin E are the most vital vitamins for good skin maintenance! Many studies have been done in the last twenty years, of the side effects of taking a Beta Carotene supplement. Some conclusions were wildly enthusiastic however some were borderline alarmist. The varied conclusions were based largely on intrinsically flawed methods, peculiar dosing regimens, skewed patient populations, and varied supplement forms. This made a sensible interpretation down right impossible. However, there was one consistency across the board; that people who consume plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables over a lifetime, are generally healthier and have a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, Cancer, dementia, than people whose intake of fresh fruits and vegetables is limited. The National Cancer Institute in China found that taking just 15mg of beta carotene daily along with Selenium and Vitamin E, reduced the incidence of lung Cancer in smokers. The Harvard Nurses Study of 87,000 women found that high intake of the A Vitamin reduced the risk of heart disease by 22%. In women consuming the highest amounts of Vitamin C, E, and A, the risk of heart disease dropped by almost 50%. High intakes of all three vitamins reduced the risk of stroke by 54%. A study done at the University of Arizona found that older men and women taking 30-60 mg of supplement A Vitamin daily for 2 months, increased the number of natural killer T Helper Cells and activated lymphocytes. The ongoing Physicians Study in Boston found that Prostate Cancer was 36% more likely to develop in men with the lowest Beta Carotene consumption. Researchers at M.D. Anderson Cancer center in Houston found that middle aged men who consumed foods rich in Vitamin C and A, had a significantly lower risk of all cause Mortality than their counterparts who ate less of those nutrients. Data from the Alzheimer's Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine showed that over a lifetime, healthy persons generally consume significantly greater amounts of Vitamin C, A, and Cartenoids than do patients with Alzheimer's Disease.
It is also recommended that you take a Beta Carotene supplement that is 'natural' rather than 'synthetic'. Foods with the most naturally occurring Beta Carotene activity are brightly colored – green, yellow, orange, and red. Foods that contain high amounts of this vitamin are:
 I had noticed that since I have been in my 40’s that my eyesight has increasingly gotten worse. However, I noticed almost immediately, that my eyesight improved dramatically after taking extra amounts of Beta Carotene. I used to take the standard 10,000 IU daily. Now I am taking 25,000 - 50,000 IU daily. It has made a huge difference in my eyesight and actually I feel better than I have in a while. (*IU = International Units!*) It also helps improve night driving vision. Beta carotene is one vitamin supplement that is very inexpensive yet very effective. When you buy it separately at your local discount store, like I do! Don't count on a multivitamin to supply your body with enough of any of the supplements I recommend taking. It is most beneficial to take all your antioxidants together. Most of them work in unison with each other.
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