Vitamin A

Vitamin A

This fat soluble vitamin has more value than improving vision! This vitamin helps the different branches of the immune system work in harmony, which is necessary for our immune system to work properly. Vitamin A also repairs and maintains epithelial tissues (which include skin and mucous membranes). It is important in the formation of bones and teeth. This vitamin protects against colds, flu, infections of the kidneys, bladder, lungs and mucous membranes and aids in fat storage. It is an antioxidant, it guards against heart disease and stroke, and even lowers cholesterol levels. It is necessary for new cell growth. This important vitamin is necessary for the body to utilize the protein we eat. Vitamin A slows the aging process, reduces fine lines in the skin and helps fade age spots.

Foods Sources Herbs

Apricots Red Peppers Alfalfa Mullein Uva Ursi

Asparagus Spinach Borage Leaves Nettle Violet Leaves

Beet Greens Spirulina Burdock Root Oat Straw Watercress

Dulse Sweet Potates Cayenne Paprika Yellow Dock

Fish Liver Oil Swiss Chard Chickweed Parsley

Garlic Turnip Greens Eyebright Peppermint

Kale Watercress Fennel Seed Plantain

Mustard Greens Yellow Squash Hops Raspberry Leaf

Papayas Horsetail Red Clover

Peaches Kelp Rose Hips

Pumpkin Lemongrass Sage

Signs of Defiency

Dry Hair, eyes, skin Night Blindness Insomnia Reproductive difficulties Frequent Colds

Acne skin disorders Poor Growth Fatigue Abscesses in the ears Weight Loss