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All information I can find specify that only Vitamin A from Beta Carotene is suggested for Liver health. However, the "ALL ONE" powder from Nutritech has 5,000 IU as Vitamin A Palmitate, along with 7,000 IU from Beta Carotene. Is anyone aware if this is an accepable form of 'A'. It claims to be non-toxic.
Steve
Steve
the fat soluable Vit ( A,E,K,D) get stored in the liver. If your liver is not functioning well you should avoid any large dosis of those supplements to not put extra burden on the organ and you therefore need to be careful in that situation.
BUT
If your liver is functioning alright all normal rules apply.
you need VIT K for blood clotting for example (important)
VIT D is excellent for immunity and showed improved tx response even withliver damage.
Betacarotene is fine and good for your liver (it is the natural form of A)
carrots,sweet potato ect...
Vitamin A Palmitate you want to avoid as well as iron.
If you have questions about supplementing I would first of all do a blood test to
determine if you even need it.
A good balanced diet comes first.
For example I tested for K and it came back slightly high. Why ? because I follow a
healthy with lots of organic leafy green veggies and they are high in K.
No need to to supplement at all ,to the contrary it would be too much
You need to establish that you are deficient FIRST befiore you start popping
pills. My GP says nothing is begin.
I would start and run a test for Vit D,K,E,A,
BUT
If your liver is functioning alright all normal rules apply.
you need VIT K for blood clotting for example (important)
VIT D is excellent for immunity and showed improved tx response even withliver damage.
Betacarotene is fine and good for your liver (it is the natural form of A)
carrots,sweet potato ect...
Vitamin A Palmitate you want to avoid as well as iron.
If you have questions about supplementing I would first of all do a blood test to
determine if you even need it.
A good balanced diet comes first.
For example I tested for K and it came back slightly high. Why ? because I follow a
healthy with lots of organic leafy green veggies and they are high in K.
No need to to supplement at all ,to the contrary it would be too much
You need to establish that you are deficient FIRST befiore you start popping
pills. My GP says nothing is begin.
I would start and run a test for Vit D,K,E,A,
why dont you try hepasil from usana?they say its very effective and safe,,i have a friend who's selling that vitamins..
99.9% of doctors say if you have hepC you should not stress your liver by taking in more Vitamin A or Beta Carotene than your body needs. Both my NYC doctors said the same thing and one is one of the top liver doctors int he entire world.
Dont know about regular liver health but it doesn't seem necessary to me for that as long as you are living a healthy lifestyle.
Dont know about regular liver health but it doesn't seem necessary to me for that as long as you are living a healthy lifestyle.
This from the Mayo Clinic Web:
Vitamin A
Vitamin A, if taken in doses larger than the recommended 10,000 IU, can harm the liver. Vitamin A is even more toxic in someone who drinks alcohol.
You won't get too much vitamin A from food, but be careful when taking routine dietary supplements with high doses of vitamin A. There's a non-toxic form of vitamin A present in many fruits and vegetables. This form is called beta-carotene. If you take vitamin A supplements, look for those containing beta-carotene.
This does not answer my original question about 'A' as Palmitate
Vitamin A
Vitamin A, if taken in doses larger than the recommended 10,000 IU, can harm the liver. Vitamin A is even more toxic in someone who drinks alcohol.
You won't get too much vitamin A from food, but be careful when taking routine dietary supplements with high doses of vitamin A. There's a non-toxic form of vitamin A present in many fruits and vegetables. This form is called beta-carotene. If you take vitamin A supplements, look for those containing beta-carotene.
This does not answer my original question about 'A' as Palmitate
Actually vitamin A beta Carotene is one of the only supplements you should NOT take for your liver. I believe the reasoning is that your body only uses so much and it stores in your liver.
When I started tx my doc said no A, K or Iron.
If you have liver issues you need to make sure you are not overdoing it on your liver and forcing it to do too much work. Also my herbal supplements will backfire and cause more liver death to occur (higher liver enzymes) than if you had left it alone.
When I started tx my doc said no A, K or Iron.
If you have liver issues you need to make sure you are not overdoing it on your liver and forcing it to do too much work. Also my herbal supplements will backfire and cause more liver death to occur (higher liver enzymes) than if you had left it alone.
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