Hey guys,

im from austria so my english is not that good but i�ll try

i take vitamin a as an supplement with 10.000 IE . if i take it every day its 70.000 IE in a week, which is very much.

so i was thinking if its possible just to take this 3 times a week, does the body save the vitamin a for the next day? so do i get the next day also something of it?

i hope you understand it

greets

Vit A is fat soluble and 3 times a week is fine. You need a large amount to overdose though. 10,000 IU daily is no problem. Also, even the water soluble ones are stored, Vitamin C (small amounts) is stored for months. The problem with A, E, K and D is they are stored to a much larger extent and build up, but there are less than 10 cases a yr of people in the US having Vit A toxicity.

Hello Delu. Yes, 10,000 IE (or IU as we call it in the English speaking world) is a high dose. That's 3,000mcg...
As Saved said, vitamin A is fat soluble and it can be toxic at certain levels, though this is not a great problem.

Plus, vitamin A - as other nutrients - works in the body in a complex i.e. it requires other vitamins, minerals & antioxidants to function properly. So eating vitamin A rich foods might be a better bet for you.

But the question is WHY are you taking this amount of vitamin A ? Have you been diagnosed with a specific ailment, or you are self-medicating?

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Dr Weil says 10,000 IU a day is Ok and I believe him on this one.. Most vitamins have between 5,000 and 10,000 for a daily dose.

If you are concerned take 5,000 in A and 5,000 in beta carotine, which is considered the safest application as your body will convert the beta carotine as needed.

https://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA36660

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I've never trusted too much vitamin A. No more that a few thousand per day. I would take a much larger quantity of beta carotene. That is considered a pro-vitamin A. Meaning that it will convert to vitamin A however much the body can use, then the body will get rid of the rest. There will be no build up.

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