2006-10-28 09:14:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Vitamin A (also called the sex vitamin for reasons that i can't mention on here) has several purposes. The most important ones are for a good functioning of the eyes and a healthy skin. This is however not the only vitamin that takes care of your skin. There are plenty of people who , especially those working behind a computer, have sore and red eyes caused by what i would call screen exhaustion. What they then do (or should do) is take a vitamin A complex for a few days or weeks and then the soreness is over, usually already after three or four days. When you experience irritated eyes its usually a sign that you lack vitamin A because your eyes (and brains) are the largest consumer of this vitamin. The liver stores enough of it so you won't have to continually take the supplement. A couple of months a year for those computerworkers should be enough... As always, eat healthy and enough red/orange vegetables and you won't need vitamin A supplements....
2006-10-28 09:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Bitstorm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin A is essential for good health—notably for eyes and skin, immune function, reproduction, and bone growth. That's why nonfat and low-fat milk, margarine, and many breakfast cereals are fortified with it. However, high doses of vitamin A taken over time can be dangerous, especially for pregnant women (the vitamin is fat-soluble and is stored in the body, so levels can build up). Now a Harvard study suggests that Levels of vitamin A once considered safe and healthful may weaken women's bones and increase the risk of fractures.
2006-10-28 21:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamin a is poisinous in large amounts. It is good for the skin i believe thought as a cream.
2006-10-28 16:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Jake L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamin A is good for eyesight
2006-10-31 16:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by sixcrws2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skin, vision
2006-10-28 16:24:44 · answer #5 · answered by saltnsaffron 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is good for Vision, skin.
2006-10-28 16:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by PharmaAce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
skin
2006-10-28 16:33:51 · answer #7 · answered by cuttiiee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
skin
2006-10-28 16:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by ridingthestorm_out 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's good for your eyes so eat a lot of carrots and tomatoes.
2006-10-28 16:15:58 · answer #9 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does not work at all everything is a lie............
2006-10-28 16:21:35 · answer #10 · answered by Fico 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋