Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. Some functions of vitamin A in the body include helps build resistance to respiratory infections, helps to maintain the health of the eyes, counteracting night blindness and weak eyes, maintains health of the skin, hair, teeth, gums, mucus membranes,and various glands, helps to heal skin disorders such as acne, impetigo, boils, carbuncles, and open ulcers (used externally for the ulcers), aids the immune system and shortens the duration of disease, necessary for bone growth, testicular and ovarian function, embryonic development, and tissue differentiation, and aids in the treatment of emphysema and hyperthyroidism. Beta-carotene is a previtamin A compound found in plants, the human body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A. Earl Mindell prefers the beta-carotene form of vitamin A because it does not have the same toxicity potential as does vitamin A. Also, beta-carotene is a preventative for certain cancers and helps to lower cholesterol. The RDA
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