Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. It’s a potent antioxidant that’s important to cell division, reproduction, cellular health, immunity, and eyesight.
It is not a vitamin that we discuss a lot. It is a fat soluble vitamin like D, E and K Vitamin A has antioxidant properties and is also important for healthy vision, growth, cell division, reproduction, cellular health, and immunity. It originates in a wide array of plant foods, such as leafy green vegetables and orange and yellow fruits and veggies.
We eat plants that contain vitamin A precursors, which are then converted into one of the three active forms of the vitamin. So you can get already synthesized vitamin A from meat, fish, poultry, and dairy, in the form of retinol and retinyl esters.
The Recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin A is 900 micrograms (mcg) for adult men and 700 mcg for adult women. Depending on a condition or disease the individual is suffering from I might increase this RDA dose We discuss vitamin A when discussing eyesight and anti-oxidant activity, but we never talk about reproductive health and male health, So here’s the scoop
Vitamin A is essential for both male and female reproductive development. Specifically, it’s needed for healthy sperm production and egg development. Getting enough vitamin A is critical during pregnancy for the health and development of the placenta, as well as fetal tissue development and growth.
So the take away message is - Maske sure you are getting enough Vitamin A
Until tomorrow…