Vitamin A, also referred to as “retinol”, is a fat soluble vitamin which is required in the body to improve vision, growth, reproduction, and immunity. When your body do not have the required amount of vitamin A, that means you have developed vitamin A deficiency. Lack of vitamin A in your body, will make you develop certain medical problems which can cause harm to your body.
Based on the medical facts found in an article written by Lizzie Streit in Healthline, here are 6 medical problems you can develop when you have vitamin A deficiency.
1. Acne and Dry skin
Vitamin A helps to keep the skin healthy and also fight off inflammations. However, when you have vitamin A deficiency in your body, you would develop a skin inflammation such as acne, eczema, and dry skin.
2. Night blindness and Dry eyes
Vitamin A is required in the body to improve vision, keep your eyes healthy, and prevent the occurrence of certain eye defects. However, when you have vitamin A deficiency in your body, it could affect your eyes and cause certain eye problems such as Night blindness and dry eyes.
3. Throat and Chest infection
Vitamin A supplements contains beta-carotene which helps to protect people against infections which can occur in their throat and chest. However, when people have vitamin A deficiency in the body, it make them more susceptible to develop throat and chest infection.
4. Stunted Growth
Vitamin A helps in the proper development of the body thereby preventing stunted growth in children. However, when children have vitamin A deficiency in their body, it can cause stunted growth in their body.
5. Infertility and Trouble Conceiving
Vitamin A helps to improve reproduction and also prevent the occurrence of miscarriages. However, when people start having infertility problem and trouble conceiving, it could be a sign of vitamin A deficiency in their body.
6. Poor Wound Healing
Vitamin A contains collagen which helps to promote the fast healing of wound and maintenance of a healthy skin. However, when you have vitamin A deficiency in your body, your wounds would take a longer time to heal especially when you sustained a severe injury.
Food Sources that gives the body vitamin A
1. Leafy green vegetables (kale, spinach, 🥦), orange and yellow vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and other winter squash, summer squash)
2. Tomatoes.
3. Red bell pepper.
4. Cantaloupe, mango.
5. Beef liver.
6. Fish oils.
7. Milk.
8. Eggs.
Stay healthy, stay safe and stay blessed.
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