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Vitamin A Toxic?

Supposedly Vitamin A can be toxic to the liver if taken in excess. Except in the form of beta-carotene. This had me nervous because I'm currently eating 2 sweet potatoes along with …
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Are there any dangers for a pregnant woman who eats liver?

In Sweden we have this corrupt authority on nutrition called "Livsmedelsverket". I think it's the equivalent of the FDA. Anyway, they recommend pregnant women to avoid eating live …
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totally confused with A D K

I've been supplementing with 5000 IU D3 and just read at The Daily Lipid that D may calcificate your soft tissues if you don't have enough A and K. So, should I start drinking cod …
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Orange Poop and Vitamin A Abosrbtion?

If my poop is always orange after eating anything with beta carotene, does that mean the Vitamin A isn;t being converted or /and absorbed? cause I know I am Vitamin A deficient be …
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Anyone taken high doses of vitamin A for acne?

I've read in numerous places that people have success with high doses of vitamin A keeping their skin clear. I've also read in a lot of places that it's dangerous, but have never r …
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Why are teeth and jaws crooked or miss-aligned?

I am an Orthodontist who is researching into the aetiology (UK spelling) of malocclusion- cause of crooked teeth and jaws, I've been asked to present at the Ancestral Health Sympos …
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Fat Soluble Vitamins A, D3, K2 + Red Meat

Is anyone here supplementing with hefty amounts of the fat soluble vitamins A (Retinol) D3 and K2-MK-4 (Activator-X)? I know that Weston Price emphasizes this as rather important a …
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Vitamin A toxicity - prenatal vits + liver too much?

I am currently 16 weeks pregnant, and since my crazy cravings and wild nausea are over for the most part, I'd like to start eating properly again. Since my cravings made it impossi …
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Too much Vitamin D and A?

I typically eat up to 5 eggs a day with my breakfast, for lunch I often have tuna and a can of cod liver in it's own oil (4tbsp worth of oil along with the liver) And some kind of …
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Are you getting too much Vitamin A for OPTIMAL health?

A slightly different take on the question than this one: http://paleohacks.com/questions/1096/cod-liver-oil-and-vitamin-a-are-toxic#axzz25bPKjtWe I keep seeing folks recommending …
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coconut oil consumption reduces the need for vitamin E..what about vitmamin A?

Hey, I've read that coconut reduces our need for vitamin E. Is there any evidence showing that it also reduces our need for vitamin A? Thank you.
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Why are sweet potatoes better than regular potatoes?

Why are sweet potatoes supposed to be so much better than regular potatoes? So far, the only significant thing I see is that sweet potatoes have a lot more vitamin A, but since I …
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New Study Reveals the Danger Of Excess BETA-CAROTENE

I came across this article in the newspaper a few days ago about the dangers of excess beta-carotene. http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/News/2012/05/Potential--Dark-Side--Found- …
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Pregnant ladies, did you tell your doctor/midwife/obstetrician about your paleo diet?

What were your experiences? Would you recommend keeping your diet on the low, so as to avoid arguments with medical staff? Would you ever mention that you eat liver or take cod liv …
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liver vitamin A vitamin D

A couple of weeks ago I started adding liver back into my diet mainly sheep's liver and I started to notice my improvements inside the gym and my recovery time was faster as well. …

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