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Vitamin A

Papers analyzed
63
Blood-Level or Deficiency MarkerMenstrual and women's health
What to look for in this research

Blood-Level or Deficiency Marker is closer to a research marker, so it should be read separately from a directly felt benefit.

Main benefit evidence

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Nutrient status and deficiency
Blood-Level or Deficiency Marker
Measured outcomes: Blood level or deficiency correction markers

This is based on lab markers such as blood levels, deficiency correction, or absorption. Read it separately from directly felt outcomes.

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No direct evidence for general supplement use is confirmed under the current standard.

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Women's health
Menstrual and women's health
Measured outcomes: Menstrual and women's health

Potential benefit studied in Women's health. These findings come from a defined study population, so everyday effects may differ.

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Side effects and combination findings in studies

Findings from studies of this ingredient alone are separated from findings involving another supplement or medication.

Caution signals
2
Side effects + combos + curated rules
Key precautions
No curated contraindication rule is available yet, but literature caution signals are shown below.
These are signals reported in studies. They do not predict what will happen to an individual.

Findings to review with care

Side effects reported for the ingredient alone are separated from findings involving another supplement or medication.

Side effects reported when this ingredient was used alone

Symptoms or adverse events reported in studies of this ingredient without another active ingredient.

Hypervitaminosis A risk1 papers
The study notes that preformed vitamin A from supplementation and fortification carries a potential for hypervitaminosis A, which biofortified maize could avoid.Human studies · Randomized controlled trial
Vomiting1 papers
Vitamin A supplementation is associated with an increased risk of vomiting within the first 48 hours of administration.Human studies · Meta-analysis