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Hypervitaminosis A - Prevention

Alternative Names

Vitamin A toxicity

Prevention:

To avoid hypervitaminosis A, avoid taking more than the recommended daily allowance of this vitamin. Recent emphasis on vitamin A and beta carotene as anti-cancer vitamins may contribute to chronic hypervitaminosis A, if well-meaning people increase the dosage of vitamins beyond recommended values. More is not always better!

  • Reviewed last on: 8/8/2006
  • Robert Hurd, MD, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network