Vitamin E
Vitamin A Function Vitamin A is required for night vision, and for a healthy skin. It assists the immune system, aids the synthesis of protein and glycogen, helps the digestive and urinary tract and some research suggests it may help slow aging. The antioxidant properties of this vitamin make it useful in protecting against pollution, cancer formation and other diseases. It is required for the development and maintenance of the epithelial cells, in the mucus membranes, skin, bones and teeth. Deficiency of vitamin A A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to eye problems with dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea, dry skin and hair, night blindness, poor growth, abscesses forming in the ear, sinusitis, frequent cold and respiratory infections, acne, boils, bumpy skin, insomnia, fatigue and reproductive difficulties, and dry, itchy scalp.
Food Sources of Vitamin E Cold Pressed Vegetable Oils Dark Green Leafy Vegetables Legumes Nuts Seeds Whole Grains Brown Rice Cornmeal Dulse Eggs Kelp Liver Milk Oatmeal Soybeans Sweet Potatoes Watercress Wheat Germ Herbal Sources of Vitamin E: Alfalfa Bladder Wrack Dandelion Dong Quai Flaxseed Nettle Oat Straw Raspberry Leaf Rose Hips Suggested Supplements
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