Re: Should I stop Vit A?

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> Hi Bee

> I am wondering about stopping Vit A for a time as I think I might be

experiencing mild toxicity symptoms. I've had a little bit of dry scabbing under

my nose and then in the past few days have developed a dry flaky chin, which

I've never had before.

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> I've been taking the recommended dosage and cod liver oil and sometimes eating

liver, which didn't seem like an excessive amount. However, I've been reading

that if you are zinc deficient, then you won't have the enzyme needed to release

the stored form of the vitamin from the liver, and zinc prevents possible

toxicity. Every time I've been tested for zinc (hair tests etc) I have come up

zinc deficient, even though I take it and eat a lot of eggs and offal etc. I

know that in stress and adrenal fatigue we use up a lot of zinc.

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> http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminA/

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> Anyway, shall I give the pre-formed vitamin A a rest and just carry on taking

the cod liver oil? I am taking Vit D too at the moment, as we have no light here

and very short dark days in the North of England.

+++Hi ,

The dry scabbing under your nose and your dry flaky chin are not because of

vitamin A toxicity. All skin problems and issues are caused by toxins coming

out.

Ensure you are taking the correct amounts of vitamin A, vitamin D and omega 3

which are:

1. Vitamin A: 20,000 IU - 30,000 IU

2. Vitamin D: 800 IU - 1,200 IU

3. Omega-3: 2,000 mg - 3,000 mg [EPA plus DHA]

What brand of cod liver oil are you taking?

You wouldn't have low zinc on this program since it is mainly caused by high

copper and taking 4,000 mg of vitamin C recommended lowers copper so both zinc

and copper would be balanced. But I wouldn't trust hair analysis tests anyway.

Zinc is only required in trace amounts and there's plenty in meats and eggs. If

you take extra zinc it throws off other mineral balances.

Minerals can only be absorbed and utilized when you get the correct combination

of good fats, i.e. saturated fats like butter and coconut oil, omega 3, and

vitamins A, D & E. Of course all nutrients work together, so that's why all of

the supplements plus diet are important.

If your cod liver oil doesn't contain enough vitamins A and D you would need

extra, but please review your total intake of omega 3, and vitamins A and D.

All the best, Bee