โ ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐ผ, fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods, also known as retinol, has several important functions.โ
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These include:โ
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โ helping your body's natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system) work properly;โ
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โ helping vision in dim light;โ
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โ keeping skin and the lining of some parts of the body, such as the nose, healthy;โ
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โ reducing the risk of certain cancers;โ
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โ reducing risk of acne; โ
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โ supports bone health;โ
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โ promotes healthy growth and reproduction.โ
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๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐ผ compounds are found in both animal and plant foods and come in two different forms: preformed vitamin A and provitamin A. โ
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1๏ธโฃ Preformed vitamin A is known as the active form of the vitamin, which your body can use just as it is. Itโs found in animal products including meat, chicken, fish and dairy and includes the compounds retinol, retinal and retinoic acid.โ
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2๏ธโฃ Provitamin A carotenoids โ alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin โ are the inactive form of the vitamin found in plants.โ
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โโโBut before you start taking ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐ผ, be sure to consult a doctorโโโ โ
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โ Excessive consumption of Vitamin can lead to hypervitaminosis. It is caused by consuming too much preformed ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐ผ through your diet or supplements containing the vitamin.โ
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Symptoms can include: nausea, dizziness, headaches, pain and even death.โ
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โโโAdditionally, eating a lot of provitamin A in its plant form doesnโt carry the same risks, as its conversion to the active form in your body is regulatedโโโ