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Vitamin A: Needed for vision (especially at night), immunity, growth and healthy skin. Food sources include liver, eggs, milk, ghee; orange and dark green vegetables and fruits such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, saag (spinach, rayo), mango, papaya.
What does vitamin a do?
Needed for vision (especially at night), immunity, growth and healthy skin.
Which foods have vitamin a?
Liver, eggs, milk, ghee; orange and dark green vegetables and fruits such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, saag (spinach, rayo), mango, papaya.
What are the signs of low vitamin a?
Night blindness, dry eyes, more severe infections in children; Nepal gives vitamin A capsules to children 6 to 59 months twice a year.
Can I take too much vitamin a?
High-dose supplements can harm the liver and bones and cause birth defects in pregnancy.
SI summary (own words); NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets as reference