I am preparing my body for pregnancy, and my GP said I had too much
vitamin A in my supplements. I take a multipack of 7 vitamins every day.
The breakdown of vitamin A is 50% Beta Carotene and 50% as Vitamin A
Palmitate for a total of 12,000 units. My doctor says that I should only
have a maximum of 5,000 units and this can be harmful, but could not give
any details as to what harm too much vitamin A can cause, can you?
Dear Tricia:
A database name Reprotox identifies the evidence for and against toxicity associated with use of Vitamin A in pregnancy. At doses above 6000 IU daily, some authors have reported congenital anomalies involving the
centralCentral sleep apnea nerous system, heart,
faceFace pain,
palateCleft lip and palate
Cleft palate - resources
Infant hard and soft palates,
earsEar barotrauma
Ear discharge
Ear emergencies
Ear examination
Ear tube insertion
Ear tube insertion - series, limbs, urinary system, and behavioral problems in children.
In rabbit
embryosCea and according to William's Textbook of Obstetrics, in
humansHcg in urine
Hiv infection
Human bites
Human papillomavirus vaccine, vitamin A levels in the blood of babies is higher than that in the blood of mother: that means that babies can concentrate his vitamin because it is tranferred preferrentially from mother to baby.
Keywords: Vitamin A
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